new Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief M Stalin seems to be trying to move ahead with a new strategy. He has announced to form a social justice front. Stalin has written letters to 65 political parties, including the Congress, except the BJP, to join it. It is natural to raise the question that why does Stalin want to form a Social Justice Front? Political analysts are not overly surprised by Stalin's move. He says that when the politics of the Hindi belt has moved towards Hindutva ideology, Stalin wants to give edge to Mandal politics in comparison to it. Along with this, he wants to fulfill the dream of his father Karunanidhi. Karunanidhi's wish was that he should rise from state level politics and come to central politics. Stalin himself now wants to enter central politics.
try to fill the void
Tamil Nadu political analyst R. Rajagopalan says that the way VP Singh had achieved a high position in central politics through Mandal politics, Stalin is now trying the same way. DMK is anyway considered a party of Dalits and Backward Classes. This effort of Stalin is very relevant and important according to the times. VP Singh, Ram Vilas Paswan, Sharad Yadav, Lalu Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav have been famous faces in politics for the fight for social justice. He also held big positions in central politics. Now there is a kind of emptiness here. After Kanshi Ram, the political existence of his successor Mayawati is no longer that impressive. In such a situation, Stalin has a chance to fill this void. According to Rajagopalan, if this step of Stalin becomes successful, then the biggest advantage he will get is that he can move from Tamil Nadu politics to central politics. You can become a national leader. His father Karunanidhi tried a lot for this, but he could not do it.
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try to wake up again
Political analyst S Venkatesh says that at present, the politics of religion dominates in North India. Hindutva ideology dominates politics. BJP has successfully capitalized on this ideology. Congress is keeping secularism as its politics, waiting for when BJP becomes unpopular with its works then people will automatically come to Congress. In North India, the stream of social justice and politics of the backward and downtrodden classes has become very weak. Stalin has not only kept the politics of social justice alive in Tamil Nadu, but he also became the Chief Minister by winning the state elections. The DMK government is continuously taking one step after the other on the issue of social justice. His biggest achievement is leading and winning the fight for 27% OBC reservation in All India Quota of NEET exam for medical admission.
What support will you get?
The important question is that when the Hindutva politics of BJP is at its peak, will Stalin's politics of social justice get support in South as well as North India? In states like UP-Bihar, the politics of social justice will again intensify. Political analyst SMK Suresh says it may take some time. If Dalits and Backward Classes get a new voice in politics, they will definitely join. Stalin's social justice is quite expansionist. How it is understood in North India and for how long, only time will tell.
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There are many challenges ahead
There will be many challenges in taking Stalin forward. The most pressing challenge is how Stalin, as a leader, associates himself with the people of North India. Senior analyst of Tamil Nadu politics K. Sagai Raj says that DMK's image has been anti-Hindi language. In such a situation, the first challenge for Stalin would be this. However, Stalin has started adopting a liberal stance regarding the Hindi language. They are going to the programs of Hindi organizations in the state and are also talking about promoting Hindi language. In a way, they have started trying to wash the anti-Hindi language image of DMK. The most important problem in joining the Hindi belt with Stalin is the language. Stalin does not know Hindi. Apart from this, he does not prefer to talk in English. But have heard that now he has started work on both of them. If Stalin has to associate with North India or its leaders, then he has to associate himself with Hindi.
Apart from this, Stalin will have to come out of his father's political thinking and prepare second line leaders in the DMK so that the DMK's hold in Tamil Nadu also remains strong. If he ignores Tamil Nadu in the pursuit of becoming a national leader, it will cost him dearly. Karunanidhi, when he was in the last stages of his political career, announced Stalin as his successor. However, after this there was a lot of tussle with Stalin and his elder brother Alayagiri. After much effort, the matter was settled. There is also discussion that he can hand over this responsibility to his son and MLA Uday Stalin.
