BJP in a fix after Kulkarni’s comment against Sangh Parivar

Though embarrassed by comments of Sudheendhra Kulkarni against the Sangh Parivar for the poll debacle,BJP is in a fix as no action can be taken against him.

Though embarrassed by comments of Sudheendhra Kulkarni,a close aide of senior party leader L K Advani,against the Sangh Parivar for the poll debacle,BJP is in a fix as no action can be taken against him because he is not a party member.

Kulkarni had put Advani in an awkward situation when he wrote an article in a periodical indicting RSS for making him look weak,helpless and not fully in command during the recent Lok Sabha elections.

Sources said the RSS initially felt the article was written at the behest of Advani and even made enquiries.

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The top brass of the RSS called up Advani to discuss the issue. But Advani clarified that he had no knowledge about the article and did not concur with Kulkarni’s views, an RSS leader said.

BJP had on Tuesday totally dissociated itself from Kulkarni’s views.

Kulkarni is not an office-bearer or even a member of BJP so no action can be taken against him. He was a BJP national secretary earlier but had to resign after the Jinnah episode in 2005, a BJP leader said,preferring anonymity.

Kulkarni had reportedly written a speech for Advani which led to the latter’s resignation as party president as the RSS objected to his remarks.

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