Lotus in northeast bjp deserves credit for wins it also has lots to do
BJP’s UP performance hogged headlines. But equally impressive was the party’s showing in Manipur. Not only did BJP return to governing the state, this time it achieved a majority on its own. BJP is in government, on its own or in alliance, in all Northeast states. Credit for this feat in part goes to BJP’s Northeast Democratic Alliance that has since 2016 cultivated regional parties. Not surprisingly, NE is represented by two Cabinet ministers and three junior ministers at the Centre. It has seen a credible infrastructure push in the last eight years, catalysed by the Centre’s Act East policy and the urgent need to counter China.Yet, challenges remain. The shadow of militancy and draconian security laws like AFSPA both prevent normalisation. The region also remains predominantly a cash economy, even for big transactions, and that’s one reason for high levels of corruption. Last September the Union labour ministry deferred the mandatory seeding of Aadhaar in universal account numbers for NE states, citing low penetration of biometric IDs. At a bigger level, the DBT welfare payments system doesn’t have the same impact in NE as elsewhere.
Another issue, potentially troubling, is RSS’s growing presence in the region and the friction it is creating with traditional cultures and religious practices. This is best exemplified by the Hindutva versus traditional Meitei Sanamahism debate in Manipur. BJP has plenty of work to do.
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