Uma Bharti wants Advani to be Prime Minister

Varanasi, Oct 13 (ANI): Extending all support to Lal Krishna Advani's 'Jan Chetna Yatra', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti on Thursday said that she sees the party veteran as the most suitable candidate for the Prime Minister's post.

"This is his mass awareness procession and this will bring changes in the India's political system because Mr. Advani is the only one capable of countering political challenges. This is a major challenge against corruption," Bharti told a gathering here.

"Also, it is known that whoever who begins his campaign from here, he not only succeeds in eliminating corruption, but also goes on to become the Prime Minister," she added.

Meanwhile, another BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi speaking later on the same dais praised Advani for his efforts to create awareness among the people regarding widespread corruption in the country.

"Advani has undertaken various tours for the unity of the nation, for the culture of the nation, for the good governance in the country, and now he has taken out this tour to root out corruption from this country," said Joshi.

"Mr. Advani has started this campaign to highlight how endemic corruption and dishonesty has affected national security and development of the nation," he added, while criticising the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre.

Advani began his 38-day long 'Jan Chetna Yatra' from Bihar's Sitabdiara village on Tuesday.

Advani's journey to take on the UPA Government on the corruption issue and press for return of black money stashed away abroad is going to encompass 23 states, four Union Territories, which will include 100 districts and 7600 kilometres.

During the yatra, Advani would be boarding 14 special aircraft and six helicopters. He has to visit a total of 46 places across the country. The 38-day long yatra will conclude in Delhi on November 20 in the form of a massive rally.

Ostensibly to campaign against corruption, the yatra is seen by many political parties as motivated by the upcoming general elections to be held in 2014.

Advani had organised a similar yatra in the 1990"s, to mobilise support towards building a temple dedicated to Lord Rama in Ayodhya.

In 2004, he had taken out another chariot procession to reiterate the demand to build the Lord Rama temple in Ayodhya. (ANI)