In Nagpur on the eve of the plenary session of the party, Laxman said that the BJP no longer pressed for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Nor did it stand for the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution. Nor, for that matter, did it want the enactment of a uniform civil code. With these three planks of the BJP no more finding a place in the party's agenda, one may well ask as to what remained to differentiate it from the Congress party. The government has to intervene actively in increasing productivities in rural areas, through education and health programmes as also investment in industry and service sectors.
Japanese leaders are capable of saying no in the vibrant language of yes.
There is no outright no from the Japanese side in negotiations with the leaders of that country. It is may be or they will consider all factors before taking a decision. The beauty of may be is that may not be is ingrained in it. At least in law. And the Japanese revel in using may be.