Is Goa BJP trying to woo Hindu bloc?
The Hindu
Analyst points to CM’s comment on temple rebuilding
Goa Chief Minister and BJP leader Pramod Sawant’s remark that “temples destroyed by the Portuguese need to be rebuilt to preserve the Hindu culture” has stirred a hornets’ nest ahead of the Goa Assembly elections slated early next year.
While the comment has drawn flak from the Congress and other opposition parties, the remarks may be reflective of the BJP’s strategy in Goa which appears to combine Hindu and Konkani symbolism.
According to a Panjim-based analyst, the BJP’s ploy appears to be to consolidate the Hindu majority bloc while pushing away the Catholic Christian minorities away from it. The 2011 census shows that the Hindu population is more than 65% while the Christian population has declined below 30%, to around 25%.
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