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Is Congress and BJP same?
listen); English: Indian People’s Party; abbr. BJP) is one of two major political parties in India, along with the Indian National Congress. It has been the ruling political party of the Republic of India since 2014. The BJP is a right-wing party, and its policy has historically reflected Hindu nationalist positions.
Who formed Congress?
Dadabhai Naoroji
Dinshaw Edulji WachaAllan Octavian Hume
Indian National Congress/Founder
What is the old name of Congress?
On 28 December 1885, the Indian National Congress was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay, with 72 delegates in attendance. Hume assumed office as the General Secretary, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee of Calcutta was elected president.
Who is the leader of INC?
Sonia Gandhi
Indian National Congress/Presidents
What is the difference between BJP and Congress?
BJP stands for Bharatiya Janta Party. It is a prominent Indian political party. The party has emerged from a former party known as Bharatiya Jana Singh in the year 1980. Congress or the Indian National Congress is another major political party of India. The organization got established in the year 1885.
Why does BJP oppose the economic policies of Congress?
The BJP opposes the socialist economic policies of Congress and blames Congress of keeping India’s growth rate down, economy in dark and corruption. Economic policy of Congress were initially centred on the public sector and aimed at establishing a “socialistic pattern of society.”
Is BJP a communal party?
Political rivals claim BJP as communal for having such ideology. However, BJP disconnects Hindutva from Hinduism and believes this cultural identity extends to every religion in the country. A similar concept that Vladimir Putin believes pursues in Russia.
Is BJP Left of the centre or right of the center?
However, BJP is considered slightly right of centre and Congress is considered slightly left of the centre. No party has extreme views though, and sometimes their views overlaps and sometimes their views are contradictory as well.