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BJS has a Pragmatic Approach to Planning Continuing his learned series, the BJS General Secretary makes a comparative study this time of party attitudes towards the problem of planning in general and to the Indian Plans in particular. ‘While the socialists’, he writes, ‘want to change the society to suit western technology, the Swatantra wants […]
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Similarity in Objectives but Divergence in Means “Socialist parties seek to better the lot of the common man by adopting programmes of State participation in the economic activities of the nation, while the BJS wants to be achieved but allowing, and helping, fuller utilisation of the creative urge of the individual, subjects of course, to […]
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Changers and No-changers Election alliances develop a sense of negativism in the people. It is not proper. They invariably involve a compromise of principles, and to some extent help the opportunist elements in the country. They should be avoided. Democracy imposes certain limitations with regard to the ultimate realisation of all political activity i.e. to […]
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Candidate, Party and Ideology All Count Now that all the double member constituencies have been bifurcated, you have only one vote each for the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabha. You have to select one out of the so many in the field. It is a single act, through which you cannot satisfy competing claims […]
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Who is a Suitable Candidate? The programme for the next General Elections, as announced early by the Election Commission, has been confirmed by the Government. Whatever the astrologers might predict, the people and the political parties have to be serious and business like in preparing to meet this great democratic challenge. Parties have finalised their […]
Action in Goa Will Strengthen U.N., Not Weaken It
Madras, 27 December. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, General Secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh said here today, that the GOI action in Goa had enhanced the prestige of the country, revived the confidence of the nation and instilled new hope in the subjugated peoples and hence would strengthen the U.N., rather than weaken it as had been said […]
Upadhyaya urges greater autonomy for civic bodies
Kanpur civic reception to BJS leader Kanpur, 17 August, Sri Deendayal Upadhyaya, General Secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh, said here yesterday that there should be absolute autonomy for the civic bodies if they were to have any measure of success in local administration at all. Sri Upadhyaya was replying to address of welcome presented to him […]
Mookerjee and Tandon
It is neither right nor safe to draw comparisons between great personalities for in a world so dissimilar, each individual has characteristics and distinctive traits, the parallel of which is not possible to find. In the case of great people these peculiarities are so pronounced and developed that each becomes a type by himself. Nevertheless […]
Jinnah wanted partition on the basis of Muslims and non–Muslims
The Speeches of Sir Mohammed Zafrullah in the Security Council on the Kashmir issue contained little that might enlighten the world powers and add to their knowledge of facts. The lengthy harangue was full of invectives and threats, and did little credit to the personality of one who had the privilege and honour of being […]
Government’s Economic Policy Is Self-Defeating
Calcutta, 30 April Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, General Secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh, strongly criticised the taxation proposals contained in the new Budget and said the they would affect the nation’s economy adversely. Sri Upadhyaya was addressing a distinguished gathering assembled at a tea party arranged at the Hindustan Club in his honour. The receipting had been […]