One of the several facets of Mr. Advani is that of a dispassionate scientist in analysing socio-political dynamics-his public life facet being another. It was that facet that was at display while he made those controversial statements. It was that mode of an academician and a historian that would have seized him at that moment while he let his guard down. Otherwise no explanation answers convincingly his statements; 1. he is too seasoned a politician (in its positive sense) to get gullibly flattered by his hosts to let his guard down. 2. He is quite aware of the finite degree of his stature and has enough knowledge that gained from 50 year experience, the inefficacy of taking a 180 degree turnaround to appear as a moderate. 3. He is respectable enough not to stoop to these Lalloo like strategies. Ironically, while his statements are a betrayal of all Indians irrespective of faith, only a section of Sangh parivar is seeking an apology. No politician of any party so far eulogised Jinnah. Being a leader of opposition and a former deputy prime minister he has a moral obligation to explain to the nation and to the legislature and the Govt., that sent him to Pakistan.
