Narendra Modi versus priyanka Gandhi- " Neech Fight"

Varanasi, May 6 . Narendra Modi is just hours away to hit Ground Zero- Varanasi, the God's own constituency. And the day begins with a " Neech " controversy. Modi accuses Priyanka of using a derogatory word Neech for his politics.Obviously Modi is exploiting poor language skill of Priyanka,whose Hindi knowledge is, though,  far more superior and appealing than her brother Rahul and mother Sonia but still short of an average standard of Hindi heartland. Accompanying congress worker should have corrected her to use word Ochhi Rajniti ( shallow politics)

                        On face value Neech is a very direct and unambiguous word often used in society for "low" caste people.It is equivalent to disparaging US word Nigger used for black people. I am sure that using word Neech against a " low" caste person would immediately come under purview of THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES  (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989 , with harsh punishment, jail term and huge fine. And in this case Narendra Modi just belongs to a " low" caste. Everybody including Modi himself know that he is actually leading a Hindutva and upper caste upsurge in current elections.For some it is a genuine social engineering for others it a  ploy and deceiving tactics.

                     Priyanka would shiver if she reads ruling of courts from lower(!) courts to Supreme court regarding the word Neech : respondent No.2 abused the petitioner by caste, by saying 'dedh', and 'Neech', 'Kameena', 'Kutta' , Further Kutie  Neech Jati Die etc.

                    Modi and his legal alter ego Arun Jaitly were pleased with the language poverty of Priyanka and in the final  and crucial leg of Lok sabha elections , and used this opportunity to play a caste card which in the past often went against their party the BJP.

                   The controversy highlights a often ignored trend most visible in current Lok Sabha elctions, the strong comeback of Vernacular elite in national politics. Hindi elite strike back in national scene and for the first time in India the entire political discourse moving around Hindi narratives. First time also a Hindi speaking Leader, whose English is as poor as of a  common American, claims an all India acceptability . We are told that Modi interacted with Ambassador Nancy Powell in Hindi  and the poor lady with her broken Hindi tried to convey her message to an unwilling listener. 

                Country is perhaps also witnessing that language based Elite war is subsiding now  to a great extent. The Hindi protagonist party the BJP formed a successful alliance with hardcore Dravidian parties.

                Now return back to " Neechness"- the etymology of word Neech provides some comfort to Priyanka. Neech is Sanskrit/ Hindi word. In Sanskrit  it is not specifically attached to caste but in Hindi the word has strong caste colouring. According to authentic Sankari dictionary Neech means-  lowly, small, dwarf, wicked, unworthy, mean minded etc. In Hindi dictionary the word moves around caste based hierarchy

               But both in Sanskrit and Hindi Neech also means -Cow yes Cow and too of high breed quality.

And a cow lover like Modi should not mind , gender apart, word Neech. 

               In fact the owner of a quality cow is called Neech-kin. Further more the top of pyramid is called Neech-ki. Modi is aspiring for Neech-ki political post of Indian democracy, then why to quarrel with the poor young lady who after all still uses Hindi.