The Politics of Lies, Fear, and Manufactured Victimhood
The Politics of Lies, Fear, and
Manufactured Victimhood
The Bharatiya Janata Party has
perfected a dangerous political skill. It plays the victim even while holding
overwhelming power. It claims persecution while controlling institutions. And
it speaks of honesty while operating with a level of corruption that few
parties in the world can match.
This contradiction is not
accidental. It is the core of the BJP’s political strategy.
The party’s leaders make sweeping
claims with absolute confidence, no matter how detached they are from reality.
The job of turning those claims into “truth” is handled by the Godi media,
which repeats them endlessly until repetition replaces evidence. Over time,
slogans start sounding like scripture.
Take the now infamous claim by
Amit Shah, who said that even a sixteen-year-old girl wearing expensive gold
jewellery could walk alone at midnight without fear. Or the theatrical
statements by Yogi Adityanath, who declared that anyone harming a girl in Uttar
Pradesh would meet Yamraj at the next crossing, as if crime itself had been
abolished.
Reality tells a different story.
Uttar Pradesh has witnessed case
after case of rape and murder. In several of them, victims were burnt, evidence
was destroyed, and families were intimidated. Justice did not fail by accident.
It was actively denied. In many instances, the state machinery appeared more
eager to punish the families of victims than to hold perpetrators accountable.
These facts alone expose the emptiness of the grand claims made by Shah and
Yogi.
Then there are the crimes
committed by the state itself. Custodial deaths, staged encounters, and
extrajudicial killings have become disturbingly common. These are not signs of
strong law and order. They are signs of a government that fears due process.
The same pattern is now visible
in Delhi. Rekha Gupta speaks endlessly about her government’s hard work, but
people on the ground see something else. Promises made during elections remain
unfulfilled. Services that citizens relied on have been withdrawn. What exists
instead is a steady stream of press conferences and self-praise.
Lying has become effortless for
the BJP. It lies with such ease that it often seems convinced by its own
fiction. Even more alarming is how openly party members now speak about
corruption. BJP leaders have publicly acknowledged that ₹50 crore was paid to
buy legislators in Maharashtra to form a government. This is not an opposition
allegation. It is an internal confession.
Cracks are also appearing within
the NDA. Leaders like Lalan Singh have openly questioned the bravery and
honesty of Narendra Modi. When allies start saying what critics have said for
years, the problem is no longer perception. It is credibility.
Even constitutional institutions
are under strain. Resignations within the Election Commission of India have
revived long-standing concerns raised by opposition parties about its
independence. Meanwhile, investigative agencies like the Enforcement Directorate
and the Central Bureau of Investigation spring into action with perfect timing
whenever elections approach. Opposition leaders are accused, cases are leaked
to friendly media, and the mud is thrown. This playbook has been used
repeatedly over the last three years.
Across Uttarakhand, Uttar
Pradesh, Delhi, and many other states, people are on the streets. These
protests are not staged spectacles. They are expressions of deep anger and
fatigue. They show a public that feels unheard, harassed, and betrayed by
governments that talk endlessly but deliver little.
As elections approach in West
Bengal, the BJP has already begun preparing its next act. It will cry
victimhood. It will allege conspiracies. At the same time, it will activate
every lever of the system to tilt the field. The hope is that fear, confusion,
and repetition will once again overpower democratic choice.
But something has changed.
People are beginning to speak
openly about saving the nation from this cycle. There is a growing demand to
move beyond Modi. India does not need a leader manufactured by marketing and
protected by compliant institutions. It needs someone who comes from a family
with a proven record of standing firm against anyone who has challenged the
integrity and unity of India. Someone shaped by sacrifice, not slogans.
India needs a leader who works
for its people, not for corporations. Someone who is not compromised by the Adani
Group or the Reliance Industries. Someone who can face global powers without
fear, and domestic power without submission.
India deserves leadership rooted
in truth, accountability, and courage. Not propaganda. Not intimidation. And
not a party that pretends to be a victim while holding the nation hostage.
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