Scholar Vinay Sitapati on his pathbreaking new book ‘BJP before Modi’ & Vajpayee-Advani Jugalbandi

#ThePrintUninterrupted L K Advani’s involvement in Rath Yatra was naked, political opportunism, he didn’t have a communal bone in his body, his mother worshipped at a dargah in Sindh before Partition. Atal Behari Vajpayee loved Parliament and the diversity of India’s political space. He wanted Advani to sack Modi, but lost in that battle. They were BJP & India’s ‘jugalbandi,’ says Vinay Sitapati in his book on the BJP’s most interesting duo in decades. Watch this interview with ThePrint’s National Affairs editor Jyoti Malhotra. #ThePrintUninterrupted --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia