Be it the issue of Ram Setu or the Hindu god Ganesha, the Bharatiya Janata Party has been using unscientific claims for its political gains. Instead of focusing on scientific research, the party has been trying to shift the focus to the glorification of the past. As a result, the society is developing a regressive attitude rather than scientific thought. NewsClick's Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purakayastha discusses this method of distraction with senior journalist Bhasha Singh.
