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What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?


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Modernity

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Integral Humanism

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Revolutionary democracy

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Bahujan Samaj

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Solution

The correct option is B

Integral Humanism


Answer:

The guiding philosophy of Bharatiya Janata Party is Integral Humanism.

  • Bharatiya Janata Party was founded in 1980.
  • It was founded by reviving the earlier Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
  • The Bharatiya Janata Party wants to draw inspiration from the ancient culture and values of India and use it to build a modern and strong India.
  • In its concept of politics and nation, cultural nationalism is a vital element.
  • It seeks a ban on religious conversions, implement a uniform civil code for all the citizens irrespective of the religion they belong to, and it wants full political and territorial integration of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The support base of the Bharatiya Janata Party increased substantially in the 1990s.
  • The Bharatiya Janata Party expanded to rural areas of India, and North Eastern parts of India; initially their influence was limited to urban areas, Western India and North India.
  • In 1998, Bharatiya Janata Party came to power. The Bharatiya Janata Party was the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) consisting of several regional and state parties.
  • The Bharatiya Janata Party lost elections in 2004 Lok Sabha elections and 2009 Lok Sabha elections. It was the main opposition party in the Lok Sabha in this tenure.
  • The Bharatiya Janata Party won a resounding victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and went on to win with much greater margin and support from the public in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.


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