Rebels146; ads lampoon Modi, Advani

As the crucial second phase of Gujarat elections got underway on Sunday morning, advertisements claiming Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leader L K Advani were 8220;duping people in name of Hindutva8221; appeared in vernacular dailies here. The advertisements published by Sardar Patel Utkarsh Samiti an organisation formed by BJP rebels made attempts to remind the readers the stand taken by the leaders on the Jinnah episode. The advertisement in Gujarati showed Modi performing aarti wearing shoes, while it depicted L K Advani clapping and enjoying at a cultural programme during his controversial visit to Pakistan. The title of the advertisement read: 8220;The true face of BJP8217;s fake-Hindutva has been revealed!8221;. 8220;The Chela disciple is like his Guru8221;, reads the advertisement referring to Modi and his mentor Advani. 8220;Advani is the one who paid homage to Mohammed Ali Jinnah, responsible for the division of the country,8221; it stated. The advertisements asked the people to recognise the face of Modi as even the Gujarat Government8217;s official magazine carried an article praising Jinnah.