Journalism of Courage
Refusing to be drawn into the Narendra Modi versus Rahul Gandhi debate on Prime Ministerial candidature,BJP leader Arun Jaitley today said the Gujarat chief minister was an 8220;extremely8221; popular leader whose views are being heard with great attention and scrutiny.
8220;I am not going to get into this debate between individuals. But the fact that he Modi is an extremely popular leader and his views are being heard with great attention and scrutiny by a very large sections of Indians is itself self-evident8221;,Jaitley told reporters here.
Jaitley was responding to a question about 8220;Modi wave all across the country8221; and whether the BJP was waiting for the Congress to declare Rahul Gandhi as its Prime Ministerial candidate before the BJP named its choice.
On a report that he had advised the BJP leaders not to promote any leader,Jaitley snapped back,8221;My advice to you is do not believe the media on everything it writes.8221;
He also dismissed a query on a reported statement by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that he is not in the reckoning for the Prime Minister8217;s post as he did not carry the persona for it. 8220;I am not aware of any such statement.8221;
