NEW DELHI: The wikileaks cables continues to make the ripple through Indian politics. The recent one was for the Gujarat Cheif Minister Narendra Modi and it claims that Mr. Modi is eyeing at higher posts in BJP and would eventually become the Prime Minister to India. The cables mention that Modi is making use of his influence across Gujarat to make a strong influence in the National leadership.
The recent cable that was released last week says " Modi is using his strong base in Gujarat to position himself for the power struggle in BJP and to crow about Gujarat's investment-friendly ( but not minority friendly) records".
The cable was sent by US Diplomats to the the US government following the rising status of the BJP leader across the country. The cable was sent in association with the rejection of his Visa in 2005. The assessment from 2005 does show that Narendra Modi is rising as the most powerful and one of the most influential leaders from BJP and could very well be named as the Prime Minister.
"In a BJP beset by internal struggle, Modi's revival sets him up nicely to influence the kingmaking when the time comes. Having recovered from the crisis invoked by our visa revocation and his tyrannical management style, Modi is positioning himself as a national leader by reminding people that Gujarat has done a fine job of economic governance, notwithstanding the black stain the (2002) riots left," a cable says.
Modi did utilize his star image for the 2009 elections but this was the game on for Congress and allies.
