BJP’s challenge is the BJP itself, says Ram Madhav
BJP national vice-president Ram Madhav discusses the party's internal challenges, the ideological evolution of the RSS, and the need to address the aspirations of India's youth. He characterizes the BJP's primary challenge as maintaining its momentum and internal growth rather than external opposition.
Why it matters
As a key strategist returning to a leadership role, Madhav's perspective offers insight into the BJP's internal assessment of its political dominance and its strategy for managing public dissent and generational shifts in the Indian electorate.
The newly appointed national vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Ram Madhav, has worn many hats, from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) spokesperson in the early 2000s to party general secretary in charge of States like Jammu and Kashmir and Assam, head of the conservative think tank India Foundation, and foreign policy commentator. He shares his views on the challenges facing the party, Gen Z protests, and India’s relations with its neighbouring countries in a wide-ranging conversation at The Hindu MIND event moderated by Nistula Hebbar. Edited excerpts:
You returned to the BJP organisation after a break, having first joined it at the start of the Narendra Modi government’s first term. What challenges does the organisation face now, after 12 years as the ruling party?
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