Uma BharatiBJP leader Uma Bharati spoke to Editor Prabhu Chawla on Seedhi Baat on Digvijay Singh, K.N. Govindacharya and the assembly elections.Q. Your offering of cake in a Hanuman temple suggests that you have softened your approach on Hindutva. A.This drama was created by Digvijay Singh. I offered kalakand, though I made a mistake by lighting a candle on it. Digvijay is playing cheap politics. He even wrongly publicised Govindacharya's presence in Kedarnath.Q. It has been said Govindacharya proposed marriage to you. A.Yes, it is true. But I had already decided to become a sanyasin. When I took sanyas in 1992 Govindji touched my feet.Q. Digvijay has reportedly ascribed drought to unmarried leaders, so if you become Madhya Pradesh chief minister things will go from bad to worse in the state. A.I can only pity him. Hanuman was also single and was the catalyst to Ramrajya. In fact, an unmarried person can work more devotedly for hisher cause. If a chief minister can make fun of the President, what can one expect from him?Q. Why has rivalry between you and Digvijay touched such low levels? A.Digvijay is from a feudal family and is shocked to see a lady from a poor background challenging him.Q. What is the BJP agenda in Madhya Pradesh? Hindutva or the Government's performance? A.Performance is the main agenda. Development is the need of the hour for the state. It was ranked No. 4 but is now down at No. 13. In such a scenario Hindutva cannot be the priority.Q. Are you sure that you will be made the chief minister if the BJP wins? A. Chief ministership is not my goal. My objective is to form a BJP government.Published By: AtMigration Published On: Jun 23, 2003 00:00 IST--- ENDS ---
