Jumla is a Hindi word meaning, roughly, a tricky act or statement. On election eve in 2014 and 2019 the BJP rolled out several jumlas. The Women’s Reservation Bill is another.
It is pointless to educate the BJP on the historical veracity and the evolutions of these terms. For its objective is to reap electoral dividends by curating a divisive rhetoric
The debate over the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government is set to take place on August 8 and 9 with the Prime Minister expected to provide his response on August 10.