When Sonia Gandhi declined to become PM, irate party workers from Amethi told Ambika Soni to "shave your head like Uma Bharati" if her grief was genuine. She didn't take their advice, but she did emulate Sonia's act of renunciation, declining a cabinet berth. In an interview, she tells Outlook why. Excerpts:
A cabinet berth is something all politicians want. Why did you turn it down?
Weren't you the least bit tempted?
ban kab rahi thi
Why weren't youngsters accommodated in the government?
How do you plan to revive the party in states where you've done badly?
And in states like UP and Bihar?
Do you foresee a major reorgansation?
Will the party-government interface be without any friction?
