Delhi is agog over the Prime Minister’s residence and
office. The grapevine speaks of how the Prime Minister admonished the Home
Minister and the Home Secretary. He is not happy with the Finance Minister. He
has refused to meet so and so. It is terrible that one can’t confirm the buzz
from the grapevine. There is no denial or confirmation from the PM’s office. It
seems Modi does not care for rumour mongers. Why is this happening? For 68
years, whosoever has been the Prime Minister has lived for a long time in Delhi
and had a circle of friends and acquaintances. Modi has never lived in Delhi
nor has he developed party circuit friends and is not a party enthusiast
himself. There had been a circle of 150 people who always had access to the
Prime Minister’s residence. Whenever there was a change, some people would be
left out but about 100 people always remained. Modi has changed the dynamics.
Out of this 150-strong coterie, none has access to the Prime Minister’s
residence anymore. In another change, Modi lives alone. Except for his personal
assistants, there is no one to have informal chats with Modi who has a
regimented routine from morning to evening. He is the first Prime Minister in a
long time to spend a lot of time in South Block. Modi has earmarked Saturday
and Sunday for travelling within the country or abroad. The RSS leadership also
has limited access to the Prime Minister’s residence and they don’t divulge
anything. So, if anyone tells you any story about the Prime Minister’s
residence, know he is a liar. g
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