Saturday, August 20 2005 19:30 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Coimbatore: Senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader, Acharya Giriraj Kishore, today (Aug 20, 2005) attributed the ongoing 'tussle' between his organisation and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) to 'individual, personal and ideological' problems and not between the organisations.

This is a personal problem, individual problem and also ideological problem,' he said, replying to a specific question on the stand-off between BJP and VHP. 'It could be myself or someone of BJP,' he told reporters. Asked about BJP president, L K Advani and increasing dissidence activities in BJP, the VHP leader, here to take Ayurvedic treatment, said 'I do not want to answer any political questions.'

It is for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to decide,' he said when asked whether the tussle was becoming RSS-Centric, in the wake of the 'activities' against Gujarat Chief Minister, Narender Modi and also remarks made by a senior BJP leader Madan Lal Khurana. On whether he felt that BJP has sidelined VHP on various issues, he said "I don't think so. We are doing our duty. As far as VHP and BJP are concerned they are sister organizations created by RSS".