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Integral Humanism
The guiding, unifying philosophy of the BJP was propounded by Mr. Deendayal Upadhyaya in 1965. It is a synthesis of '65 ideas with an aim of 'getting the best' of socialism, democracy and nationalism(?).


The Sangh Parivar
The RSS and the VHP are among the most influential of the many organizations in the Sangh Parivar. A brief summary of the organizations is presented here.


A glossary of Sangh terms
A small collection of terms derived from Sanskrit and Hindi which are in common usage by the members of the Sangh Parivar.


Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi's view of Feminism.
When you don't do any basic research and yet want to write a fact-filled convinving essay, this is what happens. Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi's views on feminism include statements like

"... family has fallen apart in the West and has created a society where all relationships are founded on selfishness."

and

"...Eve is believed to have been born from Adam's rib cannot compare with the Indian concept of Ardhnarishwar (half-man half-woman avatar of Shiva)"

Thakre's Pre-election Speech of Nov '98
The Complete Transcript of the speech. Leaving aside the rhetoric, it contains gems like:

"...tests conclusively proved India's scientific talent is second to none"

"...have also proposed amendment of the law to provide for capital punishment to rapists"

"...to check the distortions of an economy driven by market forces, we believe that the state must play an active, interventionist role"

"...we promised a riot-free society and we have kept our promise"

Some of the material available in this section has been sourced from http://www.bjp.org/.