In recent days, I have found myself wondering more than once if the higher echelons of the Bharatiya Janata Party have mysteriously become completely deaf. There seems to be no other reason why the message that voters sent in the Lok Sabha elections is being ignored. The sharpest rebuke came from Uttar Pradesh and it has remained completely unheard. Last week, the Chief Minister’s Deputy made his rebellion against the senior leadership loud and public. He reminded those at the top that there was a need for some deep introspection about the state of the party. The rebellion was quickly...