Many a power lobby in the Congress Party felt that broadcasting Ramayan on DD would topple the apple cart of politics and the ruling government. Apparently, a major objection came from the I&B minister V.N. Gadgil who felt a Hindu mythological serial on a public broadcaster would give rise to Hindu power and benefit the vote bank of the BJP. He feared that Ramayan would instil a sense of pride in the Hindu community and increase the possibility of the BJP coming to power.
