Ex-BJP ideologue Govindacharya urges Kalam to disclose all about Sonia

Bhubaneshwar, July 2 (ANI): Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ideologue K. N. Govindacharya has taken on former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for his remarks on Sonia Gandhi vis-a-vis the 2004 elections, and urged him to disclose all facts to avoid being judged.

"If only he writes this portion then it is insufficient. He is hiding more facts than he is revealing. It is still his responsibility that he should put out in public domain the fact that who all met him between May 10 and May 20, 2004, what all communication happened and what documents he received," Govindacharya told media here.

"That would have been good. Also, who all did he meet on the May 16 and 17. He should be clear, otherwise this would raise doubts on his distinguished image," he added

It maybe recalled that Kalam had revealed in his latest book titled "Turning Points" that he was ready to swear in Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister in 2004 without any hesitation even as there was intense political opposition from some quarters on the issue of her foreign origin.

Kalam had also suggested that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was not keen about his visit to Gujarat following the riots there in 2002.

Kalam's remark has given the Congress an occasion to question Vajpayee's commitment to 'Rajdharma', which the former Prime Minister is learnt to have advised Narendra Modi to follow in Gujarat. (ANI)