Q6.Correct me if I am wrong, but your continued involvement with UP has perhaps more to do with your friendship with Amar Singh ratherthan deep emotions attached with that state. And either the Maharashtra politicians don't understand this or simply don't want to understand this.
ANS6.You are wrong. And I shall correct you. Where was Amar Singhji when I fought the election from Allahabad. What does anyone, you included, know of my connections with UP, prior to my association with Amar Singhji. It is as though my association with any issue is a problem with the so called 'discerning' . Repeatedly, the Amar Singhji factor is brought to the forefront, whenever the media or other exalted bodies have been unable to find credible reason on the matter under question. Its an assessment that I have lived through year after year. When it was Bofors, the tale was - "Its your proximity to the Gandhi's that is your problem ". Conveniently, it swiftly changes to "my non proximity to the Gandhi's that is my problem", in more recent times. I suspect the same would happen if Amar Singhji were to find himself in the seat of power in the future, or some equally exciting permutation. How interesting to see what their refrain would be then. So I am attacked because of "my proximity to Bala Saheb", I and my Miss World is attacked because of "my proximity to SP". And on and on and on. Your argument Anil, as you can see is not as simplistic as it sounds. Sometimes in life, situations demand th
