Speaking the Queen146;s language

Here is how history can be used to profit. Ravi Shankar Prasad was handpicked by the BJP to deal with J Jayalalithaa. The AIADMK General Secretary is not exactly an easy person to handle, particularly when it comes to political negotiations. Prasad, however, has hit it off well with the Deccan Queen. In selecting him as envoy, the BJP did its homework well. It remembered that several years ago, when Prasad was the Information and Broadcasting Minister in the NDA Government, the DMK members8212;allies of the saffron coalition then8212;had sought out ways to trouble Jaya8217;s Television channel. But Prasad as minister had put his foot down to spare her any trouble. That was a goodwill investment that gained him instant access to the Tamil leader. Talks are now on between the BJP and the AIADMK for an alliance.