Advani didn8217;t enthuse Hindus: RSS ideologue

In an indication of what lies ahead as the BJP grapples with its loss in the Lok Sabha elections,RSS ideologue M G Vaidya has slammed L K Advani...

In an indication of what lies ahead as the BJP grapples with its loss in the Lok Sabha elections,RSS ideologue M G Vaidya has slammed L K Advani for not enthusing the Hindus even as Advani,along with BJP president Rajnath Singh,met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat,later saying he had a long and productive discussion with Bhagwat about the election results.

Writing in Marathi daily Tarun Bharat,Vaidya criticised the BJP,Advani in particular,for dissociating from the main party agenda the issues of Ram temple,common civil code,Article 370 which he said resulted in loss of credibility and the dismal show in the elections.

Vaidya sought the intervention of the RSS in bringing about a complete change in the BJP,calling it a duty if the BJP is not able to take care of its organizational problems.

The BJP must reflect Hindu nationalism or else it is free to remain as any other party not associated with the Sangh8230; Whats wrong if people have gathered the impression that the BJP uses the Ram temple issue only for political gains?8230; The mainstream in this country is Hindu and the RSS is engaged in unifying Hindus. The BJP or any other owing allegiance to the Sangh must reflect this philosophy in its deeds.

A party MP from Bastar said Advani as PM candidate was one

of the reasons for the partys defeat. The other details in his statement are wrong and irrelevant,but it is true that Advani was not enthusing the Hindus.

He said the RSS executive had passed a resolution for restructuring of Jammu and Kashmir but Advani didnt approve of it. In the subsequent Assembly elections,only one BJP candidate won narrowly. All we wanted to say was if Muslim-dominated Kashmir thought Article 370 was essential,fine. But why impose it on Jammu and Ladakh when they didnt want it?

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In New Delhi,Advani,after meeting Bhagwat,said: I thanked the RSS for its help in the elections. The Sangh worked very hard.

Former RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav said the RSS didnt interfere in the day-to-day functioning of the BJP but was concerned about the long-term plans of the party.

What the RSS expects from the party is that it take stock of the situation and take collective responsibility for building the party and its policies in future, he said.

Meanwhile,BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Pyarelal Khandelwal has written a letter to Rajnath Singh questioning the succession plan being chalked out in the party.