After an interaction in September 2010 with print editors, Khare had advised a senior bureaucrat in the external affairs ministry to “understand the PM's thinking" — leading to some consternation among top diplomats, who found it less than friendly.
His to do and die.
Union minister for environment and forests, Jairam Ramesh, too, has his share of detractors. He is aware of it, given all the controversies he courts. He has not lost his sense of humour though. Watching a presentation on a ‘green crematorium system' that will reduce cutting down of trees for the purpose, Ramesh said, “There are many who would want me to be the first person there." The way he is going, perhaps his enemies have more to fear.
Quite in the red.
LK Advani's expression of regret to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has left many in his party red-faced. Senior leaders including BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley are upset that Advani didn't discuss a document that named her as a foreign bank holder in party fora before releasing it at a NDA platform. “When we have released anti-corruption papers by our own people, why outsource these things and get into trouble?" Gadkari was overheard telling another leader. The blame's fallen on S Gurumurthy, the Chennai-based chartered accountant who prepared the paper. But he is also mad at Advani for disowning his work so fast. Read the full report here.
Source: Hindustan Times.
