The India of 2002 is not the India of 1947.The India of Vajpayee is not the India of Nehru.The India of 1947 was drenched in blood and immersed in self-doubt. The India of 2002 stands strong and tall. The main engine of this Silent Revolution has been the Sangha Parivar led by RSS and including BJS-BJP, BMS-BKS, ABVP, VHP, SJM etc. MaIkani as Swayamsevak for sixty years, 'Organiser' editor for 35 years and BJP man since the Party's birth—nay conception—has been a witness to this era.'INDIA FIRST is his analysis of, and Running Commentary on, this unfolding Drama.