In a tight-spot after storm whipped up by the newly born Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on the shear strength of Gen Z raking up NEET and other examination paper leaks, and related fallacies in the education system affecting the youth; although the issue was already being raised by Congress leader Mr Rahul Gandhi but got a fillip after the Gen Z movement. The Narendra Modi government and the ruling BJP-led alliance (though some of the ruling allies have exhibited their unease over the issue), has endeavoured to see red in the expression ‘regime change’. It seems to be an attempt to corner the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc and the CJP, they have only talked about peaceful protest as means of change, through the narrative of ‘regime change’ and portray them as “working against the national interest”. 

The ruling dispensation of the current era (read BJP) have perfected the art of setting narratives and counter-narratives as diversionary tactics and as means to corner the  political opponents. In the process, not minding even if the process becomes vicious. This process in itself seems to have reached a saturation stage and with entire gamut of SIR-related operation of the ECI getting public traction, they need to relook into this strategy with a positive frame of mind.

Yes, Mr Gandhi, other leaders of the opposition alliance, CJP/other youth leaders and social activist/lawyer Mr Prashant Bhushan, have been facing a major political backlash from the BJP and indirectly from the government over remarks regarding “regime change”. The ire is directed more against them for targeting the Narendra Modi government under the garb of happenings in the ECI.

Why has the word regime and phrase “regime change” suddenly become a hot potato for BJP to........

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