Question

What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?

• A. Modernity
• B. Integral Humanism
• C. Revolutionary democracy
• D. Bahujan Samaj

Answer 1

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.