But even in defeat, the BJP saw a political opening in the AAP’s refusal to openly confront its communal agenda. The party’s local leaders calculated that if we launch an aggressive movement against Muslims and stoke a communal riot, the Aam Aadmi Party will not be able to counter us because it cannot embrace the anti-Muslim rhetoric of the Hindutva parivar nor speak very aggressively against it. And in a polarised atmosphere, the BJP would be able to play to its sole strength once again.

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