{"id":4915,"date":"2025-08-15T15:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ranjantechnologies.com\/newspaper\/?p=4915"},"modified":"2025-08-15T15:00:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:00:47","slug":"bjps-ideology-is-to-divide-on-religion-region-and-language-ys-sharmila-likens-bjp-to-british-rulers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ranjantechnologies.com\/newspaper\/bjps-ideology-is-to-divide-on-religion-region-and-language-ys-sharmila-likens-bjp-to-british-rulers\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;BJP&#8217;s ideology is to divide\u2026 on religion, region and language&#8221;: YS Sharmila likens BJP to British rulers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I wasn\u2019t able to locate a direct report stating that <strong>Y. S. Sharmila<\/strong> compared the BJP to British rulers for dividing people on the basis of religion, region, and language. However, this kind of rhetoric is not uncommon in Indian political discourse. For instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On <strong>Independence Day, August 15, 2025<\/strong>, <strong>Akhilesh Yadav<\/strong> of the Samajwadi Party took a veiled dig at certain organizations\u2014widely interpreted as a reference to the RSS\/BJP\u2014suggesting they should \u201cthank the British\u201d for creating divisions along religious lines in India (<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/independence-day-speech-akhilesh-yadav-takes-aim-at-rss-bjp-over-pm-modis-praise-and-swadeshi-call-says-sanghi-saathi-should-thank-british-on-completing-100-years\/articleshow\/123321481.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">The Times of India<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This highlights a broader trend where opposition figures employ historical metaphors, likening contemporary political strategies to the celebrated colonial tactic of \u201cdivide and rule\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Know About Y. S. Sharmila\u2019s Criticism of BJP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although I didn\u2019t find mention of British comparisons, there are several confirmed statements from <strong>YS Sharmila<\/strong> in which she strongly criticized the BJP\u2019s tactics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She accused the BJP of <strong>&#8220;dividing people in the name of religion&#8221;<\/strong>, calling it a grave threat to the country (<a href=\"https:\/\/thebetterandhra.com\/politics\/bjp-dividing-people-in-name-of-religion-sharmila\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">TheBetterAndhra<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsminute.com\/andhra-pradesh\/bjp-dividing-people-in-name-of-religion-ys-sharmila?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">The News Minute<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In another instance, she condemned other parties\u2014including her own brother\u2019s YSRCP and TDP\u2014for cozying up to the BJP, implying that such alliances further foster divisiveness (<a href=\"https:\/\/thebetterandhra.com\/politics\/bjp-dividing-people-in-name-of-religion-sharmila\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">TheBetterAndhra<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a broader political context, she labeled CM Jagan Mohan Reddy\u2014and other prominent leaders\u2014as <strong>&#8220;slaves to the BJP&#8221;<\/strong>, claiming that they capitulated to the party\u2019s agenda at the expense of Andhra Pradesh\u2019s interests (<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/vijayawada\/sharmila-blows-political-bogle-from-icchapuram-hits-out-at-cm-brother-opposition-parties-terms-them-slaves-to-bjp\/articleshow\/107090303.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">The Times of India<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Claim<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Status<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sharmila compared the BJP to British rulers<\/td><td><strong>Not verified<\/strong>; no credible sources found<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BJP divides people in the name of religion<\/td><td><strong>Confirmed<\/strong> in multiple statements by Sharmila<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alleged alliances with BJP criticized<\/td><td><strong>Confirmed<\/strong>, particularly regarding local parties<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Use of the \u201cdivide and rule\u201d metaphor<\/td><td><strong>Used by others<\/strong>, e.g., Akhilesh Yadav on I-Day<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have access to the specific ANI news link with Sharmila\u2019s remarks, feel free to share its contents\u2014especially any quotes or context\u2014and I\u2019ll be more than happy to craft a precise, accurate summary for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/independence-day-speech-akhilesh-yadav-takes-aim-at-rss-bjp-over-pm-modis-praise-and-swadeshi-call-says-sanghi-saathi-should-thank-british-on-completing-100-years\/articleshow\/123321481.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">The Times of India<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wasn\u2019t able to locate a direct report stating that Y. S. Sharmila compared the BJP to British rulers for dividing people on the basis of religion, region, and language. However, this kind of rhetoric is not uncommon in Indian political discourse. 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