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Advani committed on leadership, evasive on legislation
Nagpur, July 13: L K Advani today expressed confidence that `Swayamsevak` Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee would lead the country for several years after the next LS polls. On temple construction in Ayodhya, he said bringing a legislation would not be feasible.
Nagpur, July 13: L K Advani today expressed confidence that "Swayamsevak" Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee would lead the country for several years after the next LS polls. On temple construction in Ayodhya, he said bringing a legislation would not be feasible.
BJP agreed to consider the Sangh Parivar demand for a legislation but its fate in Parliament is under doubt in the absence of support by Congress and even NDA allies, he said.
Addressing party`s veteran workers here, Advani lavished praise on RSS founder K B Hedgewar, recalled the establishment of RSS in 1925 here and said "from then onwards, due to sheer hard work and commitment, we have reached a position where a Swayamsevak has become the prime minister.
"While there were seven prime ministers between 1988-1998, we have had only Vajpayee (since then). He would continue to lead us for several years after winning the Lok Sabha elections," the Deputy Prime Minister said.
Addressing party`s veteran workers here, Advani lavished praise on RSS founder K B Hedgewar, recalled the establishment of RSS in 1925 here and said "from then onwards, due to sheer hard work and commitment, we have reached a position where a Swayamsevak has become the prime minister.
"While there were seven prime ministers between 1988-1998, we have had only Vajpayee (since then). He would continue to lead us for several years after winning the Lok Sabha elections," the Deputy Prime Minister said.
During an interaction with journalists of pro-RSS Marathi
daily "Tarun Bharat," Advani, when asked why there cannot be a
legislation on the Ayodhya issue, said this was not feasible
because the government did not enjoy majority in the Rajya
Sabha .
"Why Ayodhya? Any bill cannot be passed without the
support of the Congress and we should accept this harsh
reality," Advani said.
He referred to the passage of Pota in parliament and said
this was possible because "we had the support of allies and of
some other parties. The same thing cannot be said here
(Ayodhya)."
Bureau Report