Advani manages to speak only for 15 minutes
Sunday, 23 October 2011 00:37
Vijay Deo Jha Ranchi
A grand welcome show has often been a tantalising political prospect for a leader but not in the case of BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani who disliked the huge motorcycle rally the party arranged to escort him from Birsa Munda Airport to Morhabadi Ground on Friday for Jan Chetna Rally. Advani already late on schedule hardly spoke for 15 minutes, even less, during the rally. Even after, the State BJP could have managed another 20 minutes for him to speak provided it would not have messed up his journey from Birsa Munda Airport to Morahabadi Ground in the motorcycle rally."We would have spared another 20 minutes more for Advaniji to speak. In fact precious 45 minutes were wasted from the airport to the rally ground as his cavalcade was sandwiched in a huge motorcycle rally," a senior party functionary said.Advani coming from Kolkata to Ranchi by air was already late on his schedule against the pre-announced programme of 11.30 am. He reached the rally ground around 12.45 pm, started his speech at 12.52 pm and ended it at 1.05 pm. Advani also sought apology for his brief stay here in Ranchi saying that he was scheduled to address another rally in Nicobar for which he needed to move fast as we would not be permitted land after 3.30 pm as per the rule of the airport authority of Nicobar airport.Party insiders said that the idea of a grand welcome of Advani by escorting him to the rally point by motorcycle rally was the part of the plan of to offer him an impressive show of support. "But once he arrived late the plan should have been dropped. In fact his cavalcade was caught in a traffic chaos created by motorcycle-borne party workers who were deputed welcome Advaniji," source said.One of the leaders, who was part of the team deputed to escort Advani to the rally ground, admitted that Advani in hurry to reach the ground even expressed concern that such a huge show might cause delay to him.As per the schedule, the State leadership had planned around 45 minutes for Advani's speech. Ravishankar Prasad and Anant Kumar, one out of two Central leaders accompanying him were also scheduled to address the rally besides Chief Minister Arjun Munda and State BJP president Dineshananda Goswami. Munda had to finished his speech in less than two minutes. Goswami got no time even for a customary welcome speech. In terms of arrangement the rally was a marked improvement on the two previous rallies of Advani in Ranchi. What dismayed State BJP and workers was the point that they got less time to hear the senior leader.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Jharkhand’s Jana Sangh old boys to meet Advani
VIJAY DEO JHA RANCHI
BJP veteran LK Advani and old-timers of the Jana Sangh in Jharkhand will share some nostalgic moments on October 21, when the former will felicitate them as part of his Jan Chetna Yatra.
A special status invitation has been sent to them and a gallery prepared at the venue of the rally, Mohrabadi Ground, only for them.
Gumla district and the adjoining areas, which remain a Jana Sangh stronghold, are expected to cart the maximum number of Jana Sangh ‘old boys’. For instance, 95-year-old Ganpatlal Sahu of Gumla, former associate of BJP patriarch Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is expected to arrive. During 1967, Vajpayee, Vijayraje Scindia and others used to stay at his residence during party programmes.
Haricharan Goyal (85) and Mohan Oraon (80) are two such faces who were associated with Advani during the Jana Sangh days.
For Oraon, it will be an occasion to refresh his association with Advani from the time he had campaigned for Oraon, who was contesting as a Jana Sangh candidate from Gumla. Including Girija Prasad Sharma and Sukra Oraon, Gumla has a fairly long list of old Advani associates. Channu Ram Rajak (85) has now lost both his legs as a result of an accident and doesn’t see too well.
But he was an active member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and closely associated with some senior leaders of the Jana Sangh.
The list from Palamu includes Shyamnarayan Dubey, a well-known name in the team of Vajpayee and Advani during their south Bihar visit.
Dubey, along with Ramjilal Singhaniya (70) and Ramvilas Ram of Chhatarpur, was among the dedicated workers who took part in the JP movement. “The date of the rally coincides with foundation of Jana Sangh. All of them have contributed to formation and development of the Jana Sangh and the BJP as a credible political alternative,” said State party secretary Anant Ojha.
“Around five of them will be directly felicitated by Advaniji for their contribution. But he (Advani) will meet of all of them after the rally,” Ojha added. Party district units are searching for such old and forgotten faces, checking fact files and archives, to bring them to Ranchi.
Om Prakash Goyal, member of State BJP Working Committee said, “Most of them are in their 70s and even beyond…they are no more in active politics. We are trying to reach to them. Resourceless they were, but they had the resource to public support and commitment to a cause which drove him to work for the Jana Sangh. Honouring them is a small gesture for their big contribution.”
According to a rough estimate, 500 people associated with Jana Sangh from all over Jharkhand will be felicitated. “But the number could be much lower,” said a party leader.
“Not more than five to 10 old-timers are expected to attend from each district. Most of them are old, frail and ill. Some of them have expressed their inability,” he added.
The party has decided to put young party workers on duty to ferry them from their districts to Ranchi comfortably. “They are special to us and we have made special arrangements fore their visit,” said State BJP president Dineshananda Goswami.
VIJAY DEO JHA RANCHI
BJP veteran LK Advani and old-timers of the Jana Sangh in Jharkhand will share some nostalgic moments on October 21, when the former will felicitate them as part of his Jan Chetna Yatra.
A special status invitation has been sent to them and a gallery prepared at the venue of the rally, Mohrabadi Ground, only for them.
Gumla district and the adjoining areas, which remain a Jana Sangh stronghold, are expected to cart the maximum number of Jana Sangh ‘old boys’. For instance, 95-year-old Ganpatlal Sahu of Gumla, former associate of BJP patriarch Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is expected to arrive. During 1967, Vajpayee, Vijayraje Scindia and others used to stay at his residence during party programmes.
Haricharan Goyal (85) and Mohan Oraon (80) are two such faces who were associated with Advani during the Jana Sangh days.
For Oraon, it will be an occasion to refresh his association with Advani from the time he had campaigned for Oraon, who was contesting as a Jana Sangh candidate from Gumla. Including Girija Prasad Sharma and Sukra Oraon, Gumla has a fairly long list of old Advani associates. Channu Ram Rajak (85) has now lost both his legs as a result of an accident and doesn’t see too well.
But he was an active member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and closely associated with some senior leaders of the Jana Sangh.
The list from Palamu includes Shyamnarayan Dubey, a well-known name in the team of Vajpayee and Advani during their south Bihar visit.
Dubey, along with Ramjilal Singhaniya (70) and Ramvilas Ram of Chhatarpur, was among the dedicated workers who took part in the JP movement. “The date of the rally coincides with foundation of Jana Sangh. All of them have contributed to formation and development of the Jana Sangh and the BJP as a credible political alternative,” said State party secretary Anant Ojha.
“Around five of them will be directly felicitated by Advaniji for their contribution. But he (Advani) will meet of all of them after the rally,” Ojha added. Party district units are searching for such old and forgotten faces, checking fact files and archives, to bring them to Ranchi.
Om Prakash Goyal, member of State BJP Working Committee said, “Most of them are in their 70s and even beyond…they are no more in active politics. We are trying to reach to them. Resourceless they were, but they had the resource to public support and commitment to a cause which drove him to work for the Jana Sangh. Honouring them is a small gesture for their big contribution.”
According to a rough estimate, 500 people associated with Jana Sangh from all over Jharkhand will be felicitated. “But the number could be much lower,” said a party leader.
“Not more than five to 10 old-timers are expected to attend from each district. Most of them are old, frail and ill. Some of them have expressed their inability,” he added.
The party has decided to put young party workers on duty to ferry them from their districts to Ranchi comfortably. “They are special to us and we have made special arrangements fore their visit,” said State BJP president Dineshananda Goswami.
jharkhand's jana Sangh old boys to meet Advani
Jharkhand’s Jana Sangh old boys to meet Advani
Thursday, 20 October 2011 00:59
VIJAY DEO JHA RANCHI
BJP veteran LK Advani and old-timers of the Jana Sangh in Jharkhand will share some nostalgic moments on October 21, when the former will felicitate them as part of his Jan Chetna Yatra.
A special status invitation has been sent to them and a gallery prepared at the venue of the rally, Mohrabadi Ground, only for them.
Gumla district and the adjoining areas, which remain a Jana Sangh stronghold, are expected to cart the maximum number of Jana Sangh ‘old boys’. For instance, 95-year-old Ganpatlal Sahu of Gumla, former associate of BJP patriarch Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is expected to arrive. During 1967, Vajpayee, Vijayraje Scindia and others used to stay at his residence during party programmes.
Haricharan Goyal (85) and Mohan Oraon (80) are two such faces who were associated with Advani during the Jana Sangh days.
For Oraon, it will be an occasion to refresh his association with Advani from the time he had campaigned for Oraon, who was contesting as a Jana Sangh candidate from Gumla. Including Girija Prasad Sharma and Sukra Oraon, Gumla has a fairly long list of old Advani associates. Channu Ram Rajak (85) has now lost both his legs as a result of an accident and doesn’t see too well.
But he was an active member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and closely associated with some senior leaders of the Jana Sangh.
The list from Palamu includes Shyamnarayan Dubey, a well-known name in the team of Vajpayee and Advani during their south Bihar visit.
Dubey, along with Ramjilal Singhaniya (70) and Ramvilas Ram of Chhatarpur, was among the dedicated workers who took part in the JP movement. “The date of the rally coincides with foundation of Jana Sangh. All of them have contributed to formation and development of the Jana Sangh and the BJP as a credible political alternative,” said State party secretary Anant Ojha.
“Around five of them will be directly felicitated by Advaniji for their contribution. But he (Advani) will meet of all of them after the rally,” Ojha added. Party district units are searching for such old and forgotten faces, checking fact files and archives, to bring them to Ranchi.
Om Prakash Goyal, member of State BJP Working Committee said, “Most of them are in their 70s and even beyond…they are no more in active politics. We are trying to reach to them. Resourceless they were, but they had the resource to public support and commitment to a cause which drove him to work for the Jana Sangh. Honouring them is a small gesture for their big contribution.”
According to a rough estimate, 500 people associated with Jana Sangh from all over Jharkhand will be felicitated. “But the number could be much lower,” said a party leader.
“Not more than five to 10 old-timers are expected to attend from each district. Most of them are old, frail and ill. Some of them have expressed their inability,” he added.
The party has decided to put young party workers on duty to ferry them from their districts to Ranchi comfortably. “They are special to us and we have made special arrangements fore their visit,” said State BJP president Dineshananda Goswami
Thursday, 20 October 2011 00:59
VIJAY DEO JHA RANCHI
BJP veteran LK Advani and old-timers of the Jana Sangh in Jharkhand will share some nostalgic moments on October 21, when the former will felicitate them as part of his Jan Chetna Yatra.
A special status invitation has been sent to them and a gallery prepared at the venue of the rally, Mohrabadi Ground, only for them.
Gumla district and the adjoining areas, which remain a Jana Sangh stronghold, are expected to cart the maximum number of Jana Sangh ‘old boys’. For instance, 95-year-old Ganpatlal Sahu of Gumla, former associate of BJP patriarch Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is expected to arrive. During 1967, Vajpayee, Vijayraje Scindia and others used to stay at his residence during party programmes.
Haricharan Goyal (85) and Mohan Oraon (80) are two such faces who were associated with Advani during the Jana Sangh days.
For Oraon, it will be an occasion to refresh his association with Advani from the time he had campaigned for Oraon, who was contesting as a Jana Sangh candidate from Gumla. Including Girija Prasad Sharma and Sukra Oraon, Gumla has a fairly long list of old Advani associates. Channu Ram Rajak (85) has now lost both his legs as a result of an accident and doesn’t see too well.
But he was an active member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and closely associated with some senior leaders of the Jana Sangh.
The list from Palamu includes Shyamnarayan Dubey, a well-known name in the team of Vajpayee and Advani during their south Bihar visit.
Dubey, along with Ramjilal Singhaniya (70) and Ramvilas Ram of Chhatarpur, was among the dedicated workers who took part in the JP movement. “The date of the rally coincides with foundation of Jana Sangh. All of them have contributed to formation and development of the Jana Sangh and the BJP as a credible political alternative,” said State party secretary Anant Ojha.
“Around five of them will be directly felicitated by Advaniji for their contribution. But he (Advani) will meet of all of them after the rally,” Ojha added. Party district units are searching for such old and forgotten faces, checking fact files and archives, to bring them to Ranchi.
Om Prakash Goyal, member of State BJP Working Committee said, “Most of them are in their 70s and even beyond…they are no more in active politics. We are trying to reach to them. Resourceless they were, but they had the resource to public support and commitment to a cause which drove him to work for the Jana Sangh. Honouring them is a small gesture for their big contribution.”
According to a rough estimate, 500 people associated with Jana Sangh from all over Jharkhand will be felicitated. “But the number could be much lower,” said a party leader.
“Not more than five to 10 old-timers are expected to attend from each district. Most of them are old, frail and ill. Some of them have expressed their inability,” he added.
The party has decided to put young party workers on duty to ferry them from their districts to Ranchi comfortably. “They are special to us and we have made special arrangements fore their visit,” said State BJP president Dineshananda Goswami
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