Vajpayee's Men The Rss Loves To Hate

Updated on: 7 February 2024 7:26 pm

ARUN JAITLEY Hardliners now tend to distrust his smooth talk. More so after he was given the disinvestment portfolio.

BRAJESH MISHRA The RSS prefers one of its own in the PMO than one whose loyalty is to Vajpayee first, the BJP next and then the parivar.

JASWANT SINGH His British accent, royalty links and liberal economic views clash with the hardliners' preferred outlook

N.K. SINGH Identified with non-BJP finance ministers. Other strikes: designer clothes, IMF links and pro-reforms economic views

PRAMOD MAHAJAN Cell-phone-toting, 'dealmaker' image anathema. Under fire for Sankhya Vahini Internet project.

YASHWANT SINHA Seen as a turncoat. Recent budget signals a complete break of ties with the pro-swadeshi campwallahs.

Published At: 18 March 2000 12:00 am