Rajan Parrikar: The scoop on Advani's 'apology' to Sonia is now emerging. It was nothing of the sort although the Kangress-purchased media translated "regret" for Sonia's distress as "apology" and spun it as if she had been absolved of Swiss bank money. Our own local "independent journo" jumped headlong into what he thought was a scoop but instead it turned out to be poop. Oopsie.Gurumurthy explains
Comment: Here is another contradictory report in the Tehelka. We have not heard Advani denying his apology to Sonia. So who is correct? Excerpts: The first to confirm the apology was BJP spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad. He said Advani had written to Sonia expressing regrets for causing hurt to her and her family and pointed out that the allegation would not have found their way into the party report if she had denied them earlier. Those upset with Advani for embarrassing the BJP, however, insist that it was not a party report but one submitted to the party by a task forces for which the party cannot be held responsible. For that matter, they say there are many controversial claims in the report that cannot be owned up by the BJP. They were not surprised by a mention of Sonia in the report as its authors included Chennai-based chartered accountant S Gurumurthy who has been attacking Sonia for years. http://www.tehelka.com/story_main48.asp?filename=Ws180211POLITICS.asp Regards, Marshall