Congress' Tail Wags BJP's Bulky Body !
BY R.K.MISRA Outcome influences attitude. And the outcome of the just concluded elections is that the improved fortunes of the Congress is having a profound influence on the attitude of the BJP in Gujarat. Gujarat BJP leaders who had lost their larynx during the decade and a quarter long Narendra Modi rule in Gujarat have found their voice after the polls. The first ‘presentation’ came when deputy chief minister Nitin Patel demonstrated the strength of his vocals after BJP chief Amit Shah sought to hollow out his power entrails while leaving the deputy chief ministerial hardcover intact. BJP leaders fondly relate how Congress in Gujarat is remote controlled from Delhi. That the BJP is walking the same beaten track became evident from the pitiable plight of chief minister Vijay Rupani and his entire cabinet sworn December 26 and made to wait for the next two days for the allocation of portfolios, a process which normally takes just a few hours after swearing-in.