In blog, LK Advani talks of hurt Bhishma
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L.K. Advani on Sunday made a reference to a wounded Bhishma Pitamah lying on a bed of arrows in a scene in Mahabharata after the sulking BJP veteran citing ill-health stayed away from the party executive meet that elevated Narendra Modi.
The 83-year-old party stalwart, however, made no mention of the Gujarat Chief Minister in his blog or in a video address to a religious event in Jaipur. The reference to Mahabharata epic — which is often interpreted metaphorically — was made by Advani in his blog on a day when Modi was anointed as the chief of BJP’s election campaign committee.
In his video address for the Jaipur event, Advani broke his silence on his ill-health that triggered speculation on his perceived opposition to Modi's appointment. He was due to have attended the event.
Advani, who missed the Goa meet for the first time in his entire political career, said he was having “stomach upset” and therefore could not participate in the deliberations.
In his blog, he first praises a sandalwood carving of Lord Krishna’s Vishwa-roop avatar, which he says also has a carving of “Bhishma Pitamah on his bed of arrows, sermonizing to the Pandavas”. He also wrote about watching Kamal Haasan’s film Vishwaroopam (in Tamil) and Vishwaroop (in Hindi).
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