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08-19-09, 05:33 PM

Jaswant Singh, whose book praises Mohd Ali Jinnah is expelled from the BJP... BJP president Rajnath Singh told reporters that the party's board decided to expel the former external affairs minister from the primary membership of the party...

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Senior Bharatiya Janata Party [ Images ] leader Jaswant Singh, whose book eulogising Mohd Ali Jinnah has come under attack from BJP and the Sangh parivar, was on Wednesday expelled from the BJP.

The decision to expel Singh, a Lok Sabha member and a former Union Minister, was taken at the Parliamentary Board of the party which met in Shimla during the opening session of the three-day brainstorming session of the top leaders here.

BJP President Rajnath Singh, who had on Tuesday issued a statement totally distancing the party from Jaswant Singh's book "Jinnah - India, Partition, Independence", announced the decision to the media.

"I had issued a statement yesterday that the party fully dissociates itself from the contents of the book. Today I put up the matter before the Parliamentary Board which decided to end his primary membership. So he has been expelled. From now onwards he will not be a member of any body of the party or be an office bearer," he said on the expulsion of the 71-year-old party veteran.

Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday he had told Jaswant Singh not to come to Shimla for participating in the 'Chintan baithak'.

Jaswant Singh has been having an uneasy relationship with the party leadership ever since the Lok Sabha elections on which he had circulated a note demanding thorough discussion on the debacle.

Jaswant Singh, who had held the posts of Finance, Defence and External Affairs under Atal Bihari Vajpayee [ Images ], was virtually declared a persona non grata when the entire BJP top brass and other leaders kept away from the function on Monday in the capital for the release of his book.

Singh, who had served with the Territorial Army, was elected to Lok Sabha from Darjeeling in West Bengal [ Images ] with the support of Gorkhaland outfit.

That things were not well with Jaswant Singh was clear this morning when he did not stir out of his hotel even after the brainstorming session began in Peterhof, the venue of the session.

His aides kept saying that he was not well and was resting. Rajnath Singh took a break from the brainstorming session to come and brief the media on the expulsion decision.

The party was averse to Jinnah and even L K Advani [ Images ] had to backtrack on his comments about the founder of Pakistan after a visit to that country in 2005.

He was made to step down as BJP President and the party adopted a resolution condemning Jinnah's role in the Partition.

In the aftermath of the Lok Sabha debacle, Jaswant Singh had criticised Advani's appointment of Parliamentary office bearers and called for a link between "performance and rewards."

He was then considered to be a dissident along with leaders like Yashwant Sinha [ Images ] and Arun Shourie. However, the party sought to delink him from the other dissidents by nominating him the Chairman of the prestigious Public Accounts Committee of Parliament.

Source:Rediff

08-19-09, 05:52 PM

Atlast, the corruption score reduced by 1.

Admin · 08-19-09, 05:59 PM

Ive never heard of any corruption charges against Jaswant Singh... what are you reffering to?

08-19-09, 06:04 PM

He got expelled because of his book where he has admired "Jinnah"

08-19-09, 06:07 PM

He's predicting the future

mickey · 08-19-09, 06:22 PM

If my plan works, Jaswant singh will come back home saying," i cannot live away from home for too many days, BJP is my everything" and the party will readmit him.
Its about gaining some news and earning from some controversy. BJP was trying to build some minority sympathy by Jaswant's book. Now they expelled him to make the scene that he was wrong.(so that Indians dont fume against BJP)

08-19-09, 06:29 PM

Or maybe he forms a new "secular" party

08-19-09, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gothic_coder

Or maybe he forms a new "secular" party

SBJP

Samajwadi Bhartiya Janta Party.

08-19-09, 07:08 PM

I don't know what will happen with Darjeeling people and GorkhaLand issue now he has got the vote in that issue.

08-19-09, 10:03 PM

It was a good move but the damage was already done.

08-20-09, 10:12 AM

I think it has nothing to do with the book. It is internal clash among Advani and Vajpayee groups.

08-20-09, 12:59 PM

Whatever clash that was, BJP really need something to grow now.. The decision was stupid, He didn't get any chance to clarify/speak/express.. 20 years of hardwork in BJP went to vain.. Disgusting

mickey · 08-20-09, 01:19 PM

How can someone bash Sardar Patel? The person responsible for our country's unity. His three day deadline made muslims of Hyderabad to unite with India. How come we had a pakistan inside India.

08-20-09, 02:28 PM

Whatever could have been history, we can't change anything.

Poor move by BJP. They would have kept them seperate with Book's views but expelling a senior memeber without listening to him is surely points towards something else.

just4kix · 08-20-09, 03:01 PM

The book was just an excuse. A last nail in the coffin. A last ball six. (pardon the cliches).

Jaswant Singh is seen close to the Rajasthan Royals (not the cricket team

). The debacle in RJ was too much to swallow. The command could not take action against V. Raje yet - so they chose a loner scapegoat.

08-20-09, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gothic_coder

20 years of hardwork in BJP went to vain.. Disgusting

I heard he was with BJP for whooping 30 years.

08-20-09, 03:18 PM

May be 30 years

08-20-09, 03:22 PM

Worship of 10 years = May be

Poor Him

08-20-09, 06:53 PM

When they don't consider 20 years than 10 years must be "May be"

08-20-09, 06:56 PM

yeah. Point.

..

08-20-09, 03:01 PM	#15
just4kix Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 8,899 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 19	The book was just an excuse. A last nail in the coffin. A last ball six. (pardon the cliches). Jaswant Singh is seen close to the Rajasthan Royals (not the cricket team ). The debacle in RJ was too much to swallow. The command could not take action against V. Raje yet - so they chose a loner scapegoat. __________________ * Never argue with an idiot * To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	yeah. Point...

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08-19-09, 05:52 PM	#2
Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	Atlast, the corruption score reduced by 1.

08-19-09, 05:59 PM	#3
Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Age: 32 Posts: 4,700 Rep Power: 12	Ive never heard of any corruption charges against Jaswant Singh... what are you reffering to?

08-19-09, 06:04 PM	#4
Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	He got expelled because of his book where he has admired "Jinnah"

08-19-09, 06:07 PM	#5
gothic_coder Guest Posts: n/a	He's predicting the future

08-19-09, 06:22 PM	#6
mickey Senior Member & Mod Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 3,303 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 8	If my plan works, Jaswant singh will come back home saying," i cannot live away from home for too many days, BJP is my everything" and the party will readmit him. Its about gaining some news and earning from some controversy. BJP was trying to build some minority sympathy by Jaswant's book. Now they expelled him to make the scene that he was wrong.(so that Indians dont fume against BJP)

08-19-09, 06:29 PM	#7
gothic_coder Guest Posts: n/a	Or maybe he forms a new "secular" party

08-19-09, 07:08 PM	#9
Vikram09 Guest Posts: n/a	I don't know what will happen with Darjeeling people and GorkhaLand issue now he has got the vote in that issue.

08-19-09, 10:03 PM	#10
18lama Guest Posts: n/a	It was a good move but the damage was already done.

08-20-09, 10:12 AM	#11
meetdilip Guest Posts: n/a	I think it has nothing to do with the book. It is internal clash among Advani and Vajpayee groups.

08-20-09, 12:59 PM	#12
gothic_coder Guest Posts: n/a	Whatever clash that was, BJP really need something to grow now.. The decision was stupid, He didn't get any chance to clarify/speak/express.. 20 years of hardwork in BJP went to vain.. Disgusting

08-20-09, 01:19 PM	#13
mickey Senior Member & Mod Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 3,303 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 8	How can someone bash Sardar Patel? The person responsible for our country's unity. His three day deadline made muslims of Hyderabad to unite with India. How come we had a pakistan inside India.

08-20-09, 02:28 PM	#14
Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	Whatever could have been history, we can't change anything. Poor move by BJP. They would have kept them seperate with Book's views but expelling a senior memeber without listening to him is surely points towards something else.

08-20-09, 03:18 PM	#17
gothic_coder Guest Posts: n/a	May be 30 years

08-20-09, 03:22 PM	#18
Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	Worship of 10 years = May be Poor Him

08-20-09, 06:53 PM	#19
gothic_coder Guest Posts: n/a	When they don't consider 20 years than 10 years must be "May be"