The Karnataka result
The heading of the report, “Congress surge topples BJP in Karnataka” (Page 1, May 14), was clever! While one of the tactics of the saffron party to win power is by toppling Congress governments in various States using horse-trading methods, it is now the turn of the Congress to “topple” the BJP government, but by following democratic processes. That the Grand Old Party won convincingly is satisfying. The Karnataka verdict was a clear mandate against the Prime Minister and the Home Minister too, who virtually camped in Karnataka throughout the election period. That this is also a vote for secularism is noteworthy.
Manoharan Muthuswamy,
