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sir, I would like to know your opinion I believe that post election alliances should not be recognised, only pre-election alliances should. The post election scenario breeds horse trading and power brokering . Your opinion

Sir, I am concerned about the rising tide of religious fundamentalism, both Hindu and Muslim in Tamil nadu and other parts of the country. Is the BJP making a concerted effort to promote its base in TN in order to combat Islamic fundamantalism?

Ravi there is stil some time for Mr Malkani to arrive I think the best chance you have to be the first person whose quwestions is answered by him is to ask the question exactly at 7:58 and your message will be on the top, thats what I always do.:-)

Vivek where are you from?

Jake I'm from New Delhi. What about you?

hi everyone...i'm a kashmiri from London

Vivek I'm in Texas Dallas

Hi humayum

Welcome to the Rediff Chat, Mr Malkani. I do hope you enjoy the experience.

Dear mR MALKANI: Sir do you think that the BJP will be able to capitalise on the current political situation?

EVERYONE: Hello and Namaste to everybody. I am Malkani (75) member of Parliament, a long time Vice president and spokesman of the BJP which today is the first party in India. I am ready for your questions.

apnay netaon ki baat hi kuch aur hai when it comes to punctuality

MR MALKANI: Good evening! What is your party's position on the current crisis in Delhi? We hear you will abstain from the vote on April 11. Is this true?

RAvi: I entirely agree with your thinking in the matter.

Sir, I am concerned about the rising tide of religious fundamentalism, both Hindu and Muslim in Tamil nadu and other parts of the country. Is the BJP making a concerted effort to promote its base in TN in order to combat Islamic fundamantalism?

Mr Malkani could you give me a brief idea what your plans are regarding Kashmir?

Mr Malkani, what solution would you recommend for Indian to tide over the present political crisis?

Malkanisaab, good to speak with you. I was a fan of your columns when I was in Bombay and a reader of The Indian Post. I believe this is not the right time for the BJp to stake a claim to power or to face a mid-term poll. Would you agree?

sir, I would like to know your opinion I believe that post election alliances should not be recognised, only pre-election alliances should. The post election scenario breeds horse trading and power brokering . I belive this to be a violation of the peoples mandate .. Your opinion

Vivek Rao: It is not the job of one section of the society to combat another. It is for the government to maintain the law and order and curb anti-national elements. Much of the trouble in India from Kashmir to Tamil Nadu is being engineered by Pakistan's Inter Service Intelligence (ISI). And I am afraid that the government is not very effective in curbing ISI activities.

Kewalji, Namashkar! How are you, sir? This is Jitendra Kripalani logging in from Charlotte. I am shocked with what is happening in India. Sir, what will happen? My parents were happy about the Budget, now they say it will not be passed. Why can't we Indians approach a bipartisan approach to national issues?

If the BJP is to make a serious bid for power, its appeal has to be broader. How can you rule a country where we Muslims view you with suspicion? Why have you not made an attempt to win us over? Or do you and Mr Advani still carry the baggage of Partition?

Jake: BJP does not have to capitalise on the situation. The whole arrangement was artificial. Nobody ever heard of a 13 party coalition. It was a very artificial and opportunistic alliance. The one and only object of the so called coalition was to keep BJP the first party in the land out of power. The whole thing amounted to Hamlet without the Prince of Denmark. It was a dog in the manger policy.

Will BJP stake its claim to form the government if Kesri fails in his mission?

ARif Mumtaz: WE are waiting and watching the scene. The situation is very fluid but I find that everybody is speaking to everybody else. I will not be surprised if there is a fresh poll next month or latest by October 1997.

You call the United Front an opportunistic coaition, but what was the one you forged in Punjab? There are so many areas of differences bgetween your party and the Akali Dal. Your people have kept quiet on the manner in which Badal has shielded his favourite bureaucrats. Don't lecture us on opportunism, Mr Malkani. The BJP is as opportunistic as the rest!

Humayun: we always had one plan for Kashmir and that is the accession of the state is full and final.

Thank you, Mr Malkani. But that is neither here nor there. Will you vote against Deve Gowda or not? Or are you still waiting to see if you can break parties and form a govt?

Mr. Malkani- Why do you believe that the BJP is 'untouchable' to the other parties ? I honestly beleive that AB Vajpayee is the only hope for our country I am sick to my stomach of the UF (excluding Gowda) especially the Mulayams and the Laloos

I believe you a top leader of the right wing Hindu nationalist party, the BJP. We read in the western press that there is always political instability in India. Will your party be able to give a stable government? Will it, then, lead to extreme Hindu fundamentalism in the Asian sub-continent?

Mr Malkani, assuming that your party comes to power in the next election, could you articulate three issues -- that do not revolve around Hindutva -- that you will do for the good of the country? I may come back to India and vote for your party if the causes are good enough!

Tell us Malkaniji, if we as the people of India do not want Kesri what options do we have? BJP has always taken a stance that it hears the pulse beat of India. What is BJP's strategy for sorting the whole thing out, that is a pro-India solution... but not necessarily a pro-BJP solution. How are you going to help and make sure that the country will not suffer and prove that you are "for" the country and not for party games????

Mahesh: You see today there are basically three political formations in the country. BJP, CONGRESS and the so called United Front. Any two can join hands and form a stable government. However, the best thing for India would be to have an all party national government of talents. However, under the British system introduce in India we have got used to a ruling party and an opposition. And our political leaders and thinkers are not able to think beyond the British pattern. The problems of India is so vast and so complex that only a national government of all talents can solve them to peoples satisfaction.

Malkanisaab, there is a serious problem in India with the people fed up and disgusted with politicians, your party included (may not be to such an extent), so how do you think this animus can be removed for it poses a major threat to the polity?

WILL REPEAT MY QUESTION, ADARNEEYA MALKANIJI. PLS ANS: Tell us Malkaniji, if we as the people of India do not want Kesri what options do we have? BJP has always taken a stance that it hears the pulse beat of India. What is BJP's strategy for sorting the whole thing out, that is a pro-India solution... but not necessarily a pro-BJP solution. How are you going to help and make sure that the country will not suffer and prove that you are "for" the country and not for party games????

Malkanisaab, there is a serious problem in India with the people fed up and disgusted with politicians, your party included (may not be to such an extent), so how do you think this animus can be removed for it poses a major threat to the polity?

Mr. Malkani lets be realistic it'll take India a thousand years to win back hearts in Kashmir. BJP's stiff stance is just making us drift away from India. You can't rule an unhappy population with force for long. Going by the ways the things are going I would say India will lose Kashmir soon...Thanks to twits like Farooq Abdullah who are impose on us!

If the BJP comes to power, will Lalji be prime minister? Don't you think that in this year, 50 years after Partition, a refugee from 1947 should head the country. That will be symbolic.

Does that mean the BJP will participate in a national government? Is it some ruse to get rid of your untouchable tag?

I WILL REPHRASE: How does BJP plan to bail India out when it teeters on the verge of chaos? Is the BJP going to be like all the other parties and dive headlong into the number game? If BJP's chances of coming to the fore are slim/poor what is its strategy for helping India get the best out of the situation???