Vajpayee could have been a little more generous to Advani: Shades of Saffron author Saba Naqvi
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- Author and journalist Saba Naqvi in her latest book, Shades of Saffron: From Vajpayee to Modi, refers to the “push and pull” in the relationship between former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani. When asked whether the fight between the duo was also at a personal level, she said, “I think at one point it was. At the same time both, Vajpayee and Advani, are also men who had levels of decency and stature. ”
In her book, Naqvi refers to an incident where Vajpayee takes the stage to announce, “Na tired, na retired. Lekin ab Advaniji ke netritva mein vijay ki aur prasthan kijiye (Neither tired, nor retired. But under the leadership of Advaniji, march towards victory.)”
Vajpayee didn’t declare Advani as his political successor, the one who would carry forward his legacy. In 2009, when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fought the general elections under the leadership of Advani, it lost the polls. Five years later, when the BJP fought and trampled the Opposition parties in the general elections, it was under the leadership of Narendra Modi. In the process, the BJP veteran, Advani was sidelined.
When asked whether the former PM is responsible for whatever Advani went through in the past few years, Naqvi told Newslaundry, “Vajpayee could have been a little more generous to Advani.”
Naqvi has tracked the saffron party for almost two decades and seen its politics from the close quarters. According to her, unlike the present regime, where the power is centralised in two hands -- PM Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah -- in the Vajpayee-Advani era, the BJP was way more democratic.
“In the old BJP, which was in alliance with other parties, there were many centres of power. Vajpayee was a centre of power; Advani was a centre of power. And they often undermined each other...,” Naqvi told Newslaundry.
According to Naqvi, even though only PM Modi and BJP chief Shah yield power these days, there are many more people who are beneficiaries of power, including those from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). “The kind of reach and penetration that they [RSS] have got in the Modi time was unthought of in the Vajpayee time,” she said.
Referring to the BJP’s strategy to reap political benefits by evoking hyper-nationalism, Naqvi in her book has mentioned developments related to Pokhran 2 and Kargil War. In 1998, Vajpayee had refused to take credit for the successful Pokhran 2 [nuclear missile test]. However, in the run-up for the 1999 general election, his party used the theme of hyper-nationalism [by using Kargil War] as an electoral plank to garner votes.
Listen to Naqvi to know more about the different shades of the saffron party, including the ultimate Delhiwallah Arun Jaitley, Pramod Mahajan and the ideological war between Govindacharya and Vajpayee. Also, listen to why she chose not to write about the present BJP chief Shah.
Saba Naqvi writing on shades of saffron is akin to Suresh Chavan writing on shades of green.
You can see Sabah squirm in her seat at the mention of Amit Shah. For a women who writes a book on BJP to claim she doesnt know much about Amit Shah is strange to accept. The fear factor is quite evident.
A GOOD CANDID INTERVIEW WHICH APPEARS FAIRLY BALANCED.
Saba Naqvi , as always ,is eloquent and without any shades of rancour or hostility. Her comments on Advani are the best.
Madam Saba Naqvi, I loved the way you have presented all these incidents about the BJP n its leaders.
It's pretty objective analysis.
I'm gonna read this full book.
Hey Amit, glad that you are a part of one of the few trusted news media .I just stumbled upon this video and was surprised and at the same time happy to see you .
I was your senior from Deoghar Central School 😉
33:59 she hasnt written much about modi and amit shah coz she loves going on morning walks.
yeah you can see fear in the tone . She actually said about knowing things amit sshah had done .
😆😆😆👌👌😂😂😂😂
Very clear who Saba is wary of rubbing the wrong way - not Modi for sure of whom she is quite clinical and crtical. About Jaitely and Amit Shah she(and others) dare not speak against ! Having said that, Saba is as charming and articulate as always.
Looking forward to read this over the summer..
Get a job
A very fascinating interview. Dr Surender Bhutani Warsaw (Poland)
Even TMZ has better gossip than this. Knowing a few names from the past doesn't mean you understand the inner working of BJP and RSS.
it's amazing right wing ideological writer don't have enough publisers
i don't agree with your views saba naqwi but bought the book anyway because i like your way of putting facts.
Good interview & insights
The you know interview.
35:00 take names if you have guts madam.
she wants to continue her morning walk that's why she doesnot want to mess with Shah
Good interview
CINCLUSION: SABBA LOVES HER MORNING WALKS.
Ur hatred is clearly visible journos 🙄
anjan mishra
Frustration too.
Anjan mishra u r correct..
Naqvi ji , you are wrong when you say that Dmodi is better than DT . because all agencies are against DT . Our agencies are always subservient to people in power
15:00
let us not make so much analysis out of this debate . there;s only two rules if one wins other falls . and the reason BJP is winning is because Congress is in a sleep mode
True. Does Rahul Gandhi possess the skill to put it out from the sleep mode?
How this hypocrats call trolls senior journalists 😏
It is an interesting Q&A on the book and saba's lighter tone on BJP, may be due to business side of selling this book. However interviewer is very slow and his voice made me fall sleep. He wasted time asking her less questions.
The interviewer’s opinion are pretty biased!
Do not even attempt to read her book ...........She is not even honest........It doesnot cover all other as she mentioned Amit shah
Amit Bhaiya - Bulate ho to bolne diya karo na. At least let Saba finish the answers to your questions. You're speaking more than her. Pata hei ki kitab padh lee hei.
Shades of saffron from sober normal orange of vajpayee to blood soaked crimson red of Psycopath called ... Hmmm... He who could not be named....
And i think even Modi doesn't even care about hindutva or RSS. He is just using them as a means. He is a true psychopath.
Modi should have his own TedTalk : How to be a fascist?
what about RSS
What is facism?
And what about pappu .
Ohh sorry Rahul already has a interview with arnab .
+Diwakar Mishra braahminism = terrorism .
pandey ji when janevdhari brahmin will come to power the jnu gang and mevani will have his support. When they will call you a manuwadi and F u then you might shout that am a Brahmin and am not of BJP. that will be the biggest FU to the general voting for congress and mahagadhbandhan.
a rather genteel interview of someone who has image of being anti BJP.. here is talks very fondly and warmly about most of BJP leaders..cant help bt to think if it is to sell her books ..
modi....i have never seen a real leader like him
PMO & BJP leaders easily accessible unlike cong leadership
Pracharaks are very friendly.....
BUT u know...i have personal problems with BJP....lol
All BS wastage of time.
why does he write to be the hardliners in islam and threat it poses to whole humanity
saba naqvi aur saeed naqvi ke anti Bhaarat anti Hindu agenda kisi se chupa hua nahi hai. These converts are not loyal. Vajpayee could have been a little more generous to Advani like saba and her father is to jehadi al-jazeera. Ye al-jazeera mein jaakar bolti hai ki Kashmir Bhaarat ka nahi wo bhi tab jab Parliament ka clear resolution hai iss topic par. These people cannot be trusted.
Losers are here to write the book. :-P
Tera...propaganda machine mast hai
Sava does not like bjp due to her religious beliefs. Her hatred seeps through although she tries to hide it
rename your channel as bjp laundry. but the real name that suits you is presstitutes
This lady does not know anything about RSS and talks as if she was insider...nonsense
How u become jornalist ??
Biest🤣🤣🤣🤣
Now you have started taking sit of modiji. Earlier u were in the intoxication of congress culture assuming that Congress will always be there. Now u understood that BJP n modiji are the choice of peoples of India whereas he was not your choice at all. N people of india neither liked u nor will like u people.