So we thought of calling him as well.

•How do you rate Narendra Modi as a national leader?

No doubt, he is one of the best leaders. He is also a very good administrator. He is doing great work here.

•L K Advani has always been viewed as the hardliner in the BJP. Is this image an asset or a liability now as the would-be PM?

These cliches are irrelevant. A hardliner is a person who decides and stands firm on the decisions. What is wrong in that? One should not be a fanatic.

•In Gujarat, the SC/ST morchas are carrying out community-specific membership drives. Is there a paradigm shift in the party once viewed as a party of the higher castes?

There is no paradigm shift. From the beginning, the BJP tried to include everyone and maintained a holistic approach. That is why you will see that in most of the governments we have been party to, the tribal minister has been a BJP member.