Playing house

With the Congress playing on the Narendra Modi-L K Advani feud, Bharatiya Janata Party spokespersons like Siddharth Nath Singh are irked no end. While "thanking" the Congress for its "sudden concern" over Advani's ill health, Singh said the party was "capable of managing its own house". Congress leaders like Rajeev Shukla and Digvijaya Singh were seen appearing on different TV news channels all of Sunday afternoon, espousing their "concerns" over Advani's health. However, it's almost clear now that Advani skipped the National Executive in Goa for no other reason than to voice his opposition to Modi's elevation as the party's campaign committee chief.