Advani, The Reconciliator

I guess if Sonia had this meeting it would be covered by all TV channels all the time, but Advani is in a media so-called saffron box. Anything, supposedly bad he does will be covered but any actual good he does will be ignored. But the Urdu media covered it (captured as summary in English newspaper) - and they are not happy with any reconciliation.

After Advani enabled a meeting between Jewish groups and some Islamic groups on Feb 7, at his house.

The visit of some Jewish religious leaders to New Delhi and their meeting with some Muslim intellectuals and clerics at the residence of the Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani has given rise to a lot of criticism. New Delhi-based Hindustan Express on February 7, in its lead, named eminent Islamic scholars and businessmen and Imams who met at Advani’s home. This report led to statements issued by Jamaat-e-Islami and the Shahi Imam of the Fatehpuri Masjid who described such a meeting as “highly objectionable, in view of situation faced by Muslims the world over.” Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind described this meeting “as a plan for misleading Muslims” and said “the secret nature of this meeting is alarming.” Akhbar-e-Mashriq, Rashtriya Sahara, Hindustan Express and some other papers have written editorials criticising the meeting. In fact, some of those present there thought it necessary to “explain” their presence through statements and press conferences. [IE]