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BJP v/s Cong over Kalam's remark on Sonia

Updated on Jun 30, 2012 07:19 pm IST

In his latest book, former Indian President, APJ Abdul Kalam has dismissed speculations of being reluctant to appoint Sonia Gandhi as the Prime Minister in 2004. In the chapter titled 'Controversial Decisions' of his book 'Turning Points, A Journey Through Challenges', Kalam has revealed that if Gandhi wanted to become PM in 2004, than he would have had 'no option but to appoint her'. Reacting to the news Congress leader, Satyavrat Chaturvedi, today said that the statements of Kalam written in his book clearly hints towards the BJP leaders, who did not want Sonia Gandhi to be the PM.

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