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'Vajpayee Is A Hypocrite'

The aggressive sadhu and former BJP MP from Farrukhabad, Swami Sachidanand Sakshi Maharaj, is on the warpath. And his target is the bjp. Austerity is the least of his concerns as he flies from constituency to constituency across the state in a helicopter. His day begins early as he makes notes on the constituencies he plans to visit. Orders are relayed instantly: "Kale jhande lekar jao" (carry black flags) or "Atal ki sabha mein bheer nahin honi chahiye" (there should be no big crowd at Atal Behari Vajpayee's rally). The high-flying, saffron-clad swami spoke to Outlook after an anti-bjp meeting at Kannauj.
Are you still a Kalyan Singh loyalist?

Why were you denied a bjp ticket?
If you challenge Vajpayee for acting against Kalyan, what can you expect?

How come you hail Mulayam Singh and Kalyan from the same platform?
I see both of them as leaders of the backwards. Besides, both are great politicians—honest and transparent.

But aren't they politically opposed?
There is just one difference - Kalyan is a caged lion while Mulayam prowls freely.

What is your gameplan?
To bring the obcs in the state on one platform. I am sure this is going to happen in the coming six months. To start with, I will prove myself by taking away the eight per cent Lodh voters away from the bjp.

Why is Vajpayee your prime target?
I want to expose the real man behind the facade. He is an outright hypocrite. He is a timid goat in a tiger's skin. He only knows the art of winning votes over dead bodies, be it Ayodhya or Kargil.

Who is funding your election campaign? Mulayam Singh?
Keep guessing. But, frankly, I have not met Mulayam as yet.

But can Mulayam and Kalyan ever share the same dais?
This sanyasi means what he says. Just wait. You will soon find out.

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