Monday, February 21, 2011

Continuing from Advani “Apology” fiction series TOI goes for the jugular

It seems TOI is determined to let it go. They have now published another article in the Advani’s apology “fiction” series.

TOI in their article BJP tries to regain edge after Advani ‘embarrassment’ writes

A day after it suffered an embarrassment for L K Advani's apology for his unsubstantiated allegations against Sonia Gandhi, BJP was trying to overcome the reverse and prepare for an impending confrontation in the Budget Session.

Lie 1: There was there was no apology.

Lie 2: Advani never said it was unsubstantiated allegations. Following is exactly what he said. The fact is he rebuked Sonia for not making a public announcement and he said if she had made a public announcement, the Task force would have taken  it into consideration.

I am happy that you have categorically denied the reports alluded to in the Task Force’s report on Black Money.  If these had been denied earlier, I am sure the Task Force would have factored in, the denial in its report. 

TOI continues

Having been set back by Advani camp's penchant for launching poorly planned offensives, the party now faces the task of regaining the edge it thought it had over the issue of corruption.

Lie 3:  It was Advani’s camp. The Task force comprised of noted Indian Institute of Management Bangalore professor R Vaidyanathan, chartered accountant S Gurumurthy, former Intelligence Bureau chief Ajit Doval and senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, son of Ram Jethmalani who is pursuing the black money case in the Supreme Court.  Media Watch leave it to readers to make a decision on whether these noted personalities are from Advani Camp or not.

TOI then links this with even BJP’s reaction on Babri Masjid Demolition case!!

In what seemed like a weak attempt, BJP on Saturday alleged that the government's appeal against the high court order in the Babri mosque demolition case after "a long gap" is an attempt to divert people's attention from burning issues like corruption, inflation and black money.

Then TOI subtly tries to say that UPA govt. is still going strong

Sources in the party said, many are sore with the coterie of advisers that has developed around Advani. The advisers, many in the party feel, have convinced themselves and the veteran that the UPA government has weakened and is ripe for a final push that will lead to early election.
Many in the party don't agree with this drastic conclusion. They agree that the UPA regime has become vulnerable, but feel that it has more resilience than Advani's advisers would concede.

Lastly, TOI gives sort of clarion call for BJP leaders to rise against 'extra-organisational' rule

The black money bungle has raised the possibility of the leaders -- smarting under the 'extra-organisational' rule -- finally summoning the courage to protest.

Thanks for the lead Snape in comments

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2 comments:

  1. These media loonies think they are so smart..... they don't realize how their hurried, biased stories actually go counterproductive to their political masters' agenda.

    But for newspapers lapping up the news of Advani's "apology", many people would not have come to know about the task force, it's report nailing Sonia and family. Read this great piece on what an indirect service the Congressi media has done to the public:

    http://expressbuzz.com/opinion/columnists/distress-and-regret/249803.html

    Now they are ranting about Advani and how he's proving bad for BJP. Let them rant. It will only create space for Narendra Modi to rise to Delhi, something that most of us have been eagerly waiting for.

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  2. Finally some sense prevails in BJP:

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-says-no-clean-chit-to-Sonia-Gandhi-on-black-money-issue/articleshow/7542169.cms

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