Monday, June 20 2005 19:29 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Fully endorsing RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) Chief K S Sudarshan's laudatory reference to late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) today (Jun 20, 2005) sought to take a dig at BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) President L K Advani saying, "She divided Pakistan and never used to change her stand like some big leaders".

The Sangh Parivar outfit also termed as an "afterthought" Advani's clarification on Friday (Jun 17, 2005) that his controversial comments in Karachi on Mohammad Ali Jinnah was to remind the people of Pakistan of their founder's views.

"He (Sudarshan) had only praised her courage. She divided Pakistan into two. She was the only man in her cabinet. She acted like a He-Man", the Sangh Parivar outfit's Senior Vice-President Acharya Giriraj Kishore told sources in New Delhi.

"Unlike the big leaders who change their views, she was consistent about her stand and never used to waver from it", the octogenarian leader said when asked about Sudarshan's views.

Addressing the Sangh Shiksha Varg in Lucknow, the RSS Chief had yesterday (Jun 19, 2005) praised Indira Gandhi for her courage and determination and her role in the creation of Bangladesh out of Pakistan.

The Sangh Parivar leaders' sudden fondness and praise for Gandhi's role in dividing Pakistan assumes significance as Advani during his controversial visit had described the emergence of Pakistan as a sovereign country as an "unalterable reality" of history.

However, BJP spokesman Prakash Javadekar declined to join issues with Sudarshan saying he would not like to comment on what the RSS Chief says.