11-29-2007, 10:48 PM
<b>Uma withdraws her candidates</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Ahmedabad, Nov. 28: In a major blow to dissidents in Gujarat, Ms Uma Bharti has decided that her Bharatiya Janshakti Party will not contest elections in Gujarat. Dissidents have accused Ms Bharti of "patching up with Mr Modi for personal interests".
Ms Uma Bharti, who had dubbed Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi as the biggest pseudo Hindu on Sunday backtracked on Wednesday and asked her partyâs Gujarat unit to withdraw all the candidates from the fray. As many as 60 candidates were contesting on the BJS ticket. Most of them were BJP rebels. Their contesting the election was a big boon for the Congress since they were expected to dent into the traditional BJP votebank. Ms Uma Bhartiâs agenda was to "expose Mr Modi and his pseudo Hindutva".
Ms Bhartiâs decision of withdrawing from the electoral fray in Gujarat has come after her spiritual guru Vishvesha Tirtha of Pejawar mutt asked her again to take steps to "consolidate Hindu forces" in Gujarat by withdrawing her partyâs nominees.
In a letter to Gujarat unit chief Chaitanya Shambu Maharaj, she said the Bharatiya Janshakti will have to repent if "anti-national forces" benefit in the state because of its presence in the race.
The situation in Gujarat is entirely different from the rest of the country, said Ms Bharti, who has been blowing hot and cold over the issue of withdrawal of candidates in favour of the BJP.
Mr Vishvesha Tirtha, on the other hand, said he had detailed talks with many prominent sanyasins on the political situation in Gujarat and it was felt that for "Hindu consolidation" it will be better that "division of Hindu forces is avoided".
"I have instructed my disciple Uma Bharti that it will be advisable for her to consolidate Hindu forces by withdrawing the candidates and thereby clearing confusion in the minds of Hindu society," he said in a statement. Tirtha said he will continue to have dialogue with the saints in Gujarat to find solutions to their problems. "I have advised Uma Bharti to address to Hindu society for consolidation and solution to their problems," agency reports from Delhi said.
Meanwhile in Gujarat, there is buzz that the saffron sadhvi has struck a compromise and would return to the BJP fold and even stake her claim for MP chiefministership.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Finally, anti Hindu media is helping Hindus to join hand. Tehalka tapes and COngress nonsense did just reverse.
Ms Uma Bharti, who had dubbed Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi as the biggest pseudo Hindu on Sunday backtracked on Wednesday and asked her partyâs Gujarat unit to withdraw all the candidates from the fray. As many as 60 candidates were contesting on the BJS ticket. Most of them were BJP rebels. Their contesting the election was a big boon for the Congress since they were expected to dent into the traditional BJP votebank. Ms Uma Bhartiâs agenda was to "expose Mr Modi and his pseudo Hindutva".
Ms Bhartiâs decision of withdrawing from the electoral fray in Gujarat has come after her spiritual guru Vishvesha Tirtha of Pejawar mutt asked her again to take steps to "consolidate Hindu forces" in Gujarat by withdrawing her partyâs nominees.
In a letter to Gujarat unit chief Chaitanya Shambu Maharaj, she said the Bharatiya Janshakti will have to repent if "anti-national forces" benefit in the state because of its presence in the race.
The situation in Gujarat is entirely different from the rest of the country, said Ms Bharti, who has been blowing hot and cold over the issue of withdrawal of candidates in favour of the BJP.
Mr Vishvesha Tirtha, on the other hand, said he had detailed talks with many prominent sanyasins on the political situation in Gujarat and it was felt that for "Hindu consolidation" it will be better that "division of Hindu forces is avoided".
"I have instructed my disciple Uma Bharti that it will be advisable for her to consolidate Hindu forces by withdrawing the candidates and thereby clearing confusion in the minds of Hindu society," he said in a statement. Tirtha said he will continue to have dialogue with the saints in Gujarat to find solutions to their problems. "I have advised Uma Bharti to address to Hindu society for consolidation and solution to their problems," agency reports from Delhi said.
Meanwhile in Gujarat, there is buzz that the saffron sadhvi has struck a compromise and would return to the BJP fold and even stake her claim for MP chiefministership.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Finally, anti Hindu media is helping Hindus to join hand. Tehalka tapes and COngress nonsense did just reverse.