Friday8217;s catch

BJP got a new strain with singer Anup Jalota joining the party. Jalota, who claimed to have been closely associated with the Jan Sangh ideology since childhood, was welcomed by party general secy Pramod Mahajan and Law Minister Arun Jaitley. 8216;Sare jahaan se achcha, Hindustan hamara,8217; he sang on his entry, saying he was impressed by the Vajpayee government8217;s performance

Congress8217; prodigal-son Kumar Bangarappa returned on Friday, days after he left the party for the BJP. Quoting 8216;sentimental8217; reasons for his leaving the Congress, the son of former CM S. Bangarappa said: 8216;I have suffered emotionally8230;The BJP is suffocating and it8217;s not a good place for the youth8217;