09-23-2009, 01:25 AM
From Pioneer, 23 Sept., 2009
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<b>Shekhawat advises Jaswant to go for rapprochement</b>
Lokpal Sethi | Jaipur
Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh appeared to be a disappointed man as veteran BJP leader and former Vice-President of India Bhairon Singh Shekhawat advised him not to think in terms of not returning to the party.
Jaswant met Shekhawat with some of his followers on Tuesday to seek the former Vice-Presidentâs advice and through him the support of the Rajput community.
<b>Though Shekhawat agreed that the expulsion of Jaswant from the party was unfortunate, he urged him to adopt a reconciliatory approach, instead of sticking to the stand that he would not go back to the party. âOne should not take such kind of political decisions personally and should remain open to the changing situation,â Shekhawat said.</b>
But soon after his meeting with Shekhawat,<b> Jaswant said that there was no question of his going back to the BJP.</b> âToday neither I nor any one from my family, including my son Mavender, is in BJP,â he said. <b>He said that the expulsion from the party, which he had served for more than three decades, had hurt him so much that he could not think of rejoining the party.</b>
When his attention was drawn to the statement of senior BJP leader, LK Advani that he was against the expulsion of Jaswant from the party, Jaswant said, âI would not like to react on it.â He denied rumours that he was joining the Congress and said at this point of time he was not member of any political party.
<b>Accompanied by former Minister and senior BJP legislator Devi Singh Bhati, Jaswant said he would spend the next six days in the State to tour Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Barmer, where he would meet fellow Rajput colleagues and address some meetings. During the meeting, Jaswant was joined by Bhagwan Singh Rolsahabsar, convener of Pratap Foundation, influential social organisation of Rajputs in the State.</b>
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->NATION | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | Email | Print |
<b>Shekhawat advises Jaswant to go for rapprochement</b>
Lokpal Sethi | Jaipur
Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh appeared to be a disappointed man as veteran BJP leader and former Vice-President of India Bhairon Singh Shekhawat advised him not to think in terms of not returning to the party.
Jaswant met Shekhawat with some of his followers on Tuesday to seek the former Vice-Presidentâs advice and through him the support of the Rajput community.
<b>Though Shekhawat agreed that the expulsion of Jaswant from the party was unfortunate, he urged him to adopt a reconciliatory approach, instead of sticking to the stand that he would not go back to the party. âOne should not take such kind of political decisions personally and should remain open to the changing situation,â Shekhawat said.</b>
But soon after his meeting with Shekhawat,<b> Jaswant said that there was no question of his going back to the BJP.</b> âToday neither I nor any one from my family, including my son Mavender, is in BJP,â he said. <b>He said that the expulsion from the party, which he had served for more than three decades, had hurt him so much that he could not think of rejoining the party.</b>
When his attention was drawn to the statement of senior BJP leader, LK Advani that he was against the expulsion of Jaswant from the party, Jaswant said, âI would not like to react on it.â He denied rumours that he was joining the Congress and said at this point of time he was not member of any political party.
<b>Accompanied by former Minister and senior BJP legislator Devi Singh Bhati, Jaswant said he would spend the next six days in the State to tour Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Barmer, where he would meet fellow Rajput colleagues and address some meetings. During the meeting, Jaswant was joined by Bhagwan Singh Rolsahabsar, convener of Pratap Foundation, influential social organisation of Rajputs in the State.</b>
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