Saturday, October 28, 2000, Chandigarh, India
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After Vajpayee, who? THIS refers to the article “After Vajpayee, who?” by Mr Hari Jaisingh (Oct 19). There is no doubt that Mr Vajpayee’s greatest achievement is running the coalition government with so many divergent partners. We all wish him a long and healthy life. There is no need for speculation even otherwise. Mr
L. K. Advani is already number two in the Cabinet. He is keeping quite fit also. He is equally capable and is expected to have learnt the art of running a coalition government. There are some critics of Mr Advani, but that is a normal thing in a democratic set-up. ANAND PRAKASH NO ALTERNATIVE: Mr Jaisingh has endeavoured to probe the second line of command in the BJP. Some BJP cadres are unnecessarily throwing open an option for themselves while others are reluctant to discuss the issue. The names of Mr L.K. Advani, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi and Mrs Sushma Swaraj are mentioned privately, while the names of some other leaders of the organisation are discussed in public. Frankly speaking, there is no alternative to Mr Vajpayee at present and the saner elements in the BJP know it. SAT PAL SHARMA |
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Tallest leader: Mr Vajpayee is no doubt the tallest leader at present. He has already proved his worth not only by keeping his flock together but also by keeping our national interests intact on all fronts. So he is our hope and there is no parallel to him at present. At this juncture, the nation is in dire need of his services. We all feel safe and comfortable that he is at the helm. So this is not the time for raising unnecessary doubts and questions. Let us all pray sincerely for the well being of the Prime Minister. JOGA SINGH Not indispensable: Mr Vajpayee is not indispensable at all in Indian democracy. Prime Ministers come and go, but India goes on as a resilient democracy. So let us not waste time on this debate. As the saying goes, the Hour will find the Man. Prof HARI SINGH
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