Congress questions Sanjaya Baru PM memoir's 'accidental' timing

New Delhi: The timing of the launch of Sanjaya Baru’s book The Accidental Prime Minister, The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh has given rise to speculation and whispers in political corridors that this could possibly be an attempt by Dr Baru to ingratiate himself with the BJP and, in particular, its PM candidate Narendra Modi in case the party comes to power. This is what a section of top Congress leaders and some in PMO think.

Congress functionaries questioned the timing of the launch of Dr Baru’s book when the country is in the midst of the Lok Sabha elections and the political climate is surcharged. They said the former media adviser was merely trying to serve the BJP’s political agenda through his book.

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And some in the BJP also indicated that if the party came to power, there could possibly be a race among some senior journalists to occupy the coveted position of “media adviser”.

Quite a few senior journalists are already eyeing the chair. If the timing of the launch of the book could possibly benefit the BJP in a fiercely fought electoral battle, not all in the saffron camp are amused.

Those close to L.K. Advani, the marginalised BJP patriarch, Sudheendra Kulkarni made his displeasure clear by slamming Dr Baru.