While the BJP attempts to control damage from the Lalit Modi controversy, arch rival Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal (United) has suggested that the ruling party learn from its senior leaders LK Advani and Yashwant Sinha.
Mr Advani and Mr Sinha, and also Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav, had immediately resigned as ministers years ago when their names cropped up the Jain Hawala scandal, Mr Kumar said today.
"There is a difference in the BJP of LK Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee and today's party," said Mr Kumar, who is the chief minister of Bihar and ended a 17-year partnership with the BJP two years ago when it became clear that it would project Narendra Modi for Prime Minister in the national election.
The BJP has said none of its ministers will resign. "Nobody is tainted, please," said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley last night.
In the latest slight, the 87-year-old Mr Advani was not invited to a function organised by an RSS-backed organisation to mark 40 years of Emergency in the capital yesterday. Invitations were sent to most other top BJP leaders including party chief Amit Shah.
Earlier this week, Yashwant Sinha, 82, another top leader who found no position in the new set-up had said, "All those who are above the age of 75 were declared brain dead on May 26, 2014, when tthe Modi government was sworn in, adding, "I am among those brain dead."
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