Ram Madhav

Minds that (should) matter

Ram Madhav, January 3, 2015

Thinkers who best explain a rapidly-changing India to the world (and the world to India) Forbes India wanted me to list India-based intellectuals who are well regarded outside India. This isn’t that. Instead, this is a list of smart thinkers and doers who I—and a few others whose judgement I trust—think ought to be closely […]

We have become a very powerful force in Jammu and Kashmir

Ram Madhav, December 24, 2014

‘We are certainly disappointed by our inability to win a single seat in the valley… We will analyse what led to this kind of dismal — in terms of seats — non-performance by the BJP.’ ‘I certainly don’t want to attribute any religious or so-called communal reasons for it; for the simple reason, that even […]

BJP will field candidates in all polls to come: Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav, December 15, 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to field its candidates in all the elections going to be held in Andhra Pradesh hereafter, according to party General Secretary V. Ram Madhav. “Be it the election to the local bodies or Parliament, the BJP candidates are going to be in the fray from all the seats […]

‘I am trying to learn the art and craft of politics’ − Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav, December 8, 2014

Former national spokesperson of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Ram Madhav, recently inducted into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a general secretary, is considered to be a confidant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah. Excerpts from a telephone interview with Bharti Mishra Nath, a former Public Policy Scholar at The […]

Pakistan desperate to spread violence in J&K: Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav, December 8, 2014

SRINAGAR – Claiming that Pakistan was desperate to spread violence in Jammu and Kashmir, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary – Ram Madhav – Sunday said that the international community should be aware about the ‘tactics’ of Pakistan and should realize that the people of the State have rejected the violence and have ‘preferred’ […]

Gujjars are symbols of nationalism: Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav, December 8, 2014

Asserting that the Gujjars have always been ignored by the successive governments in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Friday said that the Gujjars constituting a significant and sizeable proportion of the total population of the state, are the symbols of patriotism and nationalism. Addressing an election meeting in the Chouadhi […]

BJP contesting polls with development of J&K in mind: Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav, December 6, 2014

Admitting that they have come to the people of Jammu and Kashmir with a new proposition, Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary Ram Madhav in an apparent reference to party’s silence over Article 370 of the Indian Constitution said that they have refined their thinking so as to allow development take over the old discourse. […]

Omar led coalition failed to help Kashmir flood victims: Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav, December 6, 2014

‘BJP has come with developmental discourse’   Rising Kashmir News Jammu, Dec 05: Stating that Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has come up with developmental discourse in Jammu and Kashmir, Ram Madhav, National General Secretary of BJP Friday said assembly elections in J&K shall be contested in view of present situation because people have become victim […]

The Pracharak Is Going Places

Ram Madhav, December 5, 2014

Be it arranging NRI hurrahs or a smooth BJP-Sangh interface, the PM’s go-to man is the RSS’s Ram Madhav. Where does he go from here? Aaa Ante Amalapuram Born in Amalapuram in East Godavari district (erstwhile AP) to Brahmin parents, both Jan Sangh workers with strong RSS links Name ‘Ram Madhav’ is a portmanteau of […]

Govt wants friendly ties with Pakistan, BJP says

Ram Madhav, December 5, 2014

SRINAGAR: The BJP on Thursday said its government at the Centre wants friendly relations with Pakistan, but there was no reciprocation to the peace overtures from the other side. “We want friendly relations with all the neighbouring countries including Pakistan. Over the last six months, we have tried our best to strengthen relations with them, […]