While Ramzan fasting is celebrated as an expression of faith and cultural heritage, Karwa Chauth becomes a convenient punching bag for pseudo-liberals lecturing Hindus about their own traditions.
For Jan Sangh and its mentor RSS, it was a very difficult decision to merge with other parties to form Janta Party. Because Jan Sangh was the only party that did not have Congress roots. It had a distinct Hindutva philosophy and economic thought.