In 2003, during the assembly elections of Chhattisgarh, rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, bjp had sent gujarat Chief minister narendra modi for campaigning.
At that time, bjp General Secretary abbas NAQVI' target='_blank' title='mukhtar abbas naqvi-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>mukhtar abbas naqvi was asked a question whether narendra modi will be established as iron Man or Vikas Purush in these states?
Mukhtar abbas replied that Modi is a symbol of cultural nationalism.
Before coming to power in 2014, the bjp sculpted narendra modi as a symbol of Hindutva as well as cultural nationalism.
Hardly anyone can take away the credit from narendra modi for taking the somnath temple in gujarat to the top of its grandeur.
With two consecutive general election victories, the bjp has proved that the party has easily found a way to unite people in the name of Hindutva.
In the changed political scenario of the country, the once marginalized majority Hindu society has now come to the centre of power.
The bjp, following the agenda of Hindutva, focused its politics on the symbols of Hinduism, ie temples. After clearing the way for the construction of the ram temple in Ayodhya, the agenda of this cultural nationalism of the bjp has gained more strength.
This is the reason that now when rahul Gandhi, akhilesh yadav are seen in temples, it is considered an attempt to get electoral benefits.
After reaching Ayodhya, Arvind Kejriwal, who is trying to make the dream of ram Rajya, appears eager to make the elders of delhi see Ramlila.
In every state, plans are being piled up regarding the temples symbolizing the majority Hindu society. And, all this has happened only after narendra modi took over the power.
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