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A lot in a name: On INDIA and the BJP

Opposition parties are confronting the Bharatiya Janata Party on its own turf of nationalism (राष्ट्रवाद)

The acronym, INDIA or Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (गठबंधन, संधि), that 26 Opposition political parties devised (conceive, come up with, work out, form, develop, create) as the name for their joint platform (policy, plan of action, programme), signifies (mark, point to, denote, indicate, represent, symbolize, stand for) several attributes (quality, feature, characteristic, trait, element) of the collective (संगठन). It can be claimed (दावा करना, पुष्टि करना) as a sign of the determination (दृढ़ संकल्प, निर्धारण) to work towards a predetermined (पूर्वनिर्धारित, निश्चित) goal. It can also be found to be a laboured (अस्वाभाविक) and unsteady stretch (a difficult/demanding task) — of language and politics. In naming itself after the country, the alliance is trying to confront the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on its turf (area/sphere of influence, area/sphere of activity; domain) of nationalism. It hopes the name will convey to voters what it wants to — that the BJP is antagonistic (विरोधी, शत्रुतापूर्ण) to an inclusive (broad-based, wide-ranging, comprehensive, all-inclusive, general) vision of India. The parties are united in their opposition to the BJP for both tactical and ideological (विचारधारा) reasons, and the sheer birth (जन्म, आरंभ) of INDIA has been found disturbing (परेशान) by the ruling party. These parties have been at the receiving end of a hostile (antagonistic, aggressive, confrontational, combative; bitter, vicious, spiteful) campaign (अभियान) by the BJP using state power (राज्य शक्ति). The Congress, by stating that it has no claim (दावा) for the post of Prime Minister in the event of a victory in the general election in 2024, has made it easier for the alliance to take shape (become clear, become definite, come together). The birth of INDIA marks (indicate, signify, represent) the best coordinated effort by the Opposition to challenge the dominance (प्रभुत्व, प्रभाव) of the BJP since 2014.

The Congress is the axis (central straight line/part) of INDIA, but several constituents (integral part, unit, segment, section) of the formation are in direct contest with the party in many regions. In West Bengal, Punjab and Kerala, constituents of INDIA continue to fight one another. The claim (assertion, affirmation, declaration, representation) of it being an alliance is unrealistic (impractical, non-viable, unworkable, unreasonable, illogical), for this and more reasons. The realisation (awareness, understanding, comprehension, recognition, discernment) among these parties that there is a larger political battle to fight is the strength of INDIA right now. Seat sharing among partners is going to be an extreme challenge, even as they swear (promise, vow, pledge, assure) by a shared (common, collective, joint) vision of a pluralistic (relating to a system in which people of diverse ethnic, racial, religious, or social groups coexist in harmony irrespective of their various differences) India. Several parties and leaders in the partnership face corruption investigations and trials, which make them vulnerable (weak, feeble, fragile; attackable, exposed, at risk, unsafe, ill-protected) to enticement (lure, allure, temptation, attraction, persuasion) and pressure from the BJP. There are already reports of bruised (upsetting, insulting, painful, distressing, affronting, hurtful) egos and shattered (damaged, collapsed, defeated, ruined, thrashed, demolished, devastated) ambitions among the leaders who had gathered in Bengaluru this week, but they have resolved to convene (meet, gather, assemble, come together) again in Mumbai. Many of these parties have a shifting (unpredictable, inconstant, changeable, volatile) approach towards the BJP and face a challenge of public credibility (trustworthiness, reliability, integrity). Though the BJP’s moral high ground (ethical or political parlance/expression/phrase, refers to the status of being respected for remaining moral, and adhering to and upholding a universally recognized standard of justice or goodness) has considerably (substantially, largely, significantly) eroded ((gradually) reduce, undermine, weaken, spoil, deteriorate, wear out) through its years in power, the party will continue to question its opponents (the opposition, rival, combatant, adversary) on the question of dynastic (relating to a dynasty (leaders who are all from the same family)) politics and corruption. While the case that the Opposition is building against the BJP is intrinsically (naturally, inherently, innately, essentially, basically, fundamentally) strong, there are barriers (obstacle, impediment, hindrance, problem, difficulty, disadvantage) to be overcome (deal with, solve, get over, conquer, overpower, prevail over) before it appeals (try to convince someone to do something by using a particular principle/quality; call on, invoke, plead with, lobby) to a large enough segment (integral part, unit, constituent, section) of the public to emerge victorious (triumphant, successful, winning).

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.nationalism (noun)

Hindi Meaning - राष्ट्रवाद
English Meaning - it refers to a system (with narrow set of ideas) created by a group of people who believe their nation is superior to all others. It is also a perception of national superiority and an orientation toward national dominance- called as chauvinism (excessive nationalism).

2.collective (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संगठन
English Meaning - a group of entities/organisations/parties that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest, or work together to achieve a common objective.

3.claim (verb)

Hindi Meaning - दावा करना, पुष्टि करना
English Meaning - assert, affirm, declare, represent, avow.

4.determination (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दृढ़ संकल्प, निर्धारण
English Meaning - will power, resolve, resolution, temperament, single-mindedness, strength of character.

5.predetermined (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - पूर्वनिर्धारित, निश्चित
English Meaning - fixed, agreed, settled; prearranged, pre-planned, pre-established, pre-decided.

6.laboured (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अस्वाभाविक
English Meaning - difficult, tough, formidable; laborious, strained.

7.alliance (noun)

Hindi Meaning - गठबंधन, संधि
English Meaning - coalition, association, union, partnership.

8.antagonistic (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - विरोधी, शत्रुतापूर्ण
English Meaning - hostile, opposed, inimical, against.

9.ideological (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - विचारधारा
English Meaning - relating to a system of ideas (ideology).

10.birth (noun)

Hindi Meaning - जन्म, आरंभ
English Meaning - beginning, start, emergence, arrival.

11.disturbing (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - परेशान
English Meaning - upsetting, discomfiting, unsettling, disconcerting, disquieting, troubling.

12.campaign (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अभियान
English Meaning - canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.

13.state power (noun)

Hindi Meaning - राज्य शक्ति
English Meaning - the power of a sovereign state (country) to exercise authority within its borders.

14.claim (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दावा
English Meaning - demand.

15.dominance (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रभुत्व, प्रभाव
English Meaning - domination, sway, influence, leverage.

16.confront (adjective)

English Meaning - face, oppose, challenge, tackle.

17.turf (noun)

English Meaning - area/sphere of influence, area/sphere of activity; domain.

18.acronym (noun)

English Meaning - an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.

19.devise (verb)

English Meaning - conceive, come up with, work out, form, develop, create.

20.platform (noun)

English Meaning - policy, plan of action, programme.

21.signify (verb)

English Meaning - mark, point to, denote, indicate, represent, symbolize, stand for.

22.attribute (noun)

English Meaning - quality, feature, characteristic, trait, element.

23.stretch (noun)

English Meaning - a difficult/demanding task.

24.inclusive (adjective)

English Meaning - broad-based, wide-ranging, comprehensive, all-inclusive, general.

25.sheer (adjective)

English Meaning - mere, simple, plain, proper, perfect.

26.be at the receiving end (phrase)

English Meaning - be subjected to something (criticism/attack).

27.hostile (adjective)

English Meaning - antagonistic, aggressive, confrontational, combative; bitter, vicious, spiteful.

28.in the event of something (phrase)

English Meaning - if something happens.

29.take shape (phrase)

English Meaning - become clear, become definite, come together.

30.mark (verb)

English Meaning - indicate, signify, represent.

31.axis (noun)

English Meaning - central straight line/part.

32.constituent (noun)

English Meaning - integral part, unit, segment, section.

33.claim (noun)

English Meaning - assertion, affirmation, declaration, representation.

34.unrealistic (adjective)

English Meaning - impractical, non-viable, unworkable, unreasonable, illogical.

35.realisation (noun)

English Meaning - awareness, understanding, comprehension, recognition, discernment.

36.swear (verb)

English Meaning - promise, vow, pledge, assure.

37.shared (adjective)

English Meaning - common, collective, joint.

38.pluralistic (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to a system in which people of diverse ethnic, racial, religious, or social groups coexist in harmony irrespective of their various differences.

39.trail (noun)

English Meaning - court case, judicial proceedings, legal action.

40.vulnerable (adjective)

English Meaning - weak, feeble, fragile; attackable, exposed, at risk, unsafe, ill-protected.

41.enticement (noun)

English Meaning - lure, allure, temptation, attraction, persuasion;

42.bruised (adjective)

English Meaning - upsetting, insulting, painful, distressing, affronting, hurtful.

43.shattered (adjective)

English Meaning - damaged, collapsed, defeated, ruined, thrashed, demolished, devastated.

44.convene (verb)

English Meaning - meet, gather, assemble, come together.

45.shifting (adjective)

English Meaning - unpredictable, inconstant, changeable, volatile.

46.credibility (noun)

English Meaning - trustworthiness, reliability, integrity.

47.moral high ground (noun)

English Meaning - ethical or political parlance/expression/phrase, refers to the status of being respected for remaining moral, and adhering to and upholding a universally recognized standard of justice or goodness.

48.considerably (adverb)

English Meaning - substantially, largely, significantly.

49.erode (verb)

English Meaning - (gradually) reduce, undermine, weaken, spoil, deteriorate, wear out.

50.opponent (noun)

English Meaning - the opposition, rival, combatant, adversary.

51.dynastic (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to a dynasty (leaders who are all from the same family).

52.intrinsically (adverb)

English Meaning - naturally, inherently, innately, essentially, basically, fundamentally.

53.barrier (noun)

English Meaning - obstacle, impediment, hindrance, problem, difficulty, disadvantage.