Journalism of Courage
Narendra Modis assertion that the Father of the Nation wanted disbanding of the Congress in his public rallies has got party leaders using this to spread the message. Former BJP president Venkaiah Naidu had an interesting take on Monday during a function to launch a saffron Parivar think-tank. Accusing the Congress of having used the original Congresss independence movement role to its advantage in elections over the years,Naidu claimed that todays Congress is more akin to the pre-Independence Muslim League. The BJP,he said,represents the nationalist zeal of original Congress. To buttress his argument,Naidu claimed that the spirit and ethos of Madan Mohan Malviya,G K Gokhale,Bal Gangadhar Tilak,Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Patel have been echoed by BJP stalwarts over the years.
Peace on track
Boook diplomacy
Expternal Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid,whose book Sons of Babur was staged a couple of years ago in the Capital is now going places. Khurshid,who meets foreign ministers across the globe,has taken to promoting his book. On Monday,as he met Philippines foreign minister Albert F Del Rosario in Manila,he gifted his book to him. The buzz in South Block is that his book might now form a part of the inventory of gifts which is given to foreign dignitaries in the near future.
Image makeover
The Ministry of Home Affairs is undergoing an image makeover and recently launched its new website. While introducing quick links to its departments,the ministry has now showcased its various schemes. In charge of all internal security related matters,the Home Ministry has also dedicated a separate corner for safer India linking it to Delhi Police homepage. Apart from safeguarding from any cyber attacks,the new website through visual also showcases the schemes of the UPA government.
