05-02-2007, 10:54 PM
After the municipal elections the BJP dissidents backed off. With the Sohrabuddin case both the dissidents and INC is making a minor comeback. This is perhaps the last-ditch attempt by anti-Modi folks before elections. All Gujju newspapers, English newspapers, BJP dissidents, INC, babus and former babus pissed off at Modi are squarely aligned against Modi. D-company is having a ball too.
Modi's situation is tough. If he really goes after Vanzara&co then he will alienate the nationalistic machinery and even look bad in front of his own supporters and gujaratis for ditching good cops like Vanzara and helping to make martyr out of scumbags like Sohrabuddin. OTOH if he backs off his national position stands to suffer.
In any case, I think this is the last major challenge before the Guj elections.
For those who are unaware here is an article that gives a summary of what happened.
http://in.rediff.com/news/2007/apr/25spec.htm?zcc=rl
Modi's situation is tough. If he really goes after Vanzara&co then he will alienate the nationalistic machinery and even look bad in front of his own supporters and gujaratis for ditching good cops like Vanzara and helping to make martyr out of scumbags like Sohrabuddin. OTOH if he backs off his national position stands to suffer.
In any case, I think this is the last major challenge before the Guj elections.
For those who are unaware here is an article that gives a summary of what happened.
http://in.rediff.com/news/2007/apr/25spec.htm?zcc=rl