Rashtriya Swamsevak Sangh ideologue KN Govindacharya and India's former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee go a long way. Before the demise of Vajpayee on Thursday, Govindacharya spoke with Zee media about the Bharatiya Janata Party's patriarch, his personality, and the political career he witnessed.
Rashtriya Swamsevak Sangh ideologue KN Govindacharya and India's former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee go a long way. Before the demise of Vajpayee on Thursday, Govindacharya spoke with Zee media about the Bharatiya Janata Party's patriarch, his personality, and the political career he witnessed.
Govindacharya and Vajpayee stayed connected through the formative years of Janangh through the 1970s until 1988. During that time, the ideologue recalled, ABV emphasised on pushing for Bihar agitation minus the violence. He also talked about what was the gravitas of 'Atal Faisla' (unbreakable promise). ABV had sternly asked BJP officials at the time of 1989 general elections on what basis were they asking for more seats in Uttar Pradesh. Govindacharya revealed that ABV made them see that this haggling over more seats will ruin the party's image. Nobody disagreed with Vajpayee after that.
He said, "Vajpayee always believed in teamwork and he understood the pulse of people."
Remembering the time after 2004 general elections, Govindacharya said, "It was the time of 'India Shining' and 'Feel Good.' Everyone was hoping for a massive victory but it was Atal Bihari Vajpayee who was worried about the outcomes. He understood the moment and pulse of the people. Flashy promotions and campaign blitz never impressed him. When results were announced, he was proven right once again."
Revealing that after 2002 Gujarat riots, Atal Bihari Vajpayee wanted then Chief Minister of the state and the current PM of India Narendra Modi removed from his post. But when BJP's working committee decided to keep Modi on, Vajpayee did not go against the unanimous decision.
When asked according to him, which were Vajpayee's three toughest decisions, Govindacharya said, "Merging Jansangh with Janata Party, going independent with Bharatiya Janata Party, and when Integral Humanism was accepted as an ideology in 1986."
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