RSS mouthpiece slams Modi - Thaindian.com
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Close on the heals of veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K.Advani slamming the feuding factions within the party, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has pulled up Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for the way he forced the exit of Sanjay Joshi from the BJP’s national executive last week.
In an article written by Devendra Swaroop in the RSS mouthpiece Panchjanaya, Modi has been asked to think over his style of functioning and the strength of the party organisation.
Asking Modi as to what was done by Joshi that he nurtured such an annoyance against him, the article said Modi’s conduct during the Joshi imbroglio in the Mumbai meeting of the BJP’s national executive needed in Mumbai last week to be seriously looked into.
The article assumes significance because its author is a former editor of Panchjanya and a regular contributor echoing the views of the RSS insiders.
Referring to Modi weathering the earlier efforts of his detractors, including former chief ministers Keshubhai Patel and Suresh Mehta, in the last two assembly elections, the article in the RSS mouthpiece said that “this does not mean that the coming together of BJP’s senior and prominent leaders (in Gujarat again) could be taken lightly.”
Winger Michael Coulson on radar of York City boss - The Press in York
Winger Michael Coulson on radar of York City boss
12:00pm Saturday 2nd June 2012 in Sport 
FREE agent Michael Coulson is on York City manager Gary Mills’ wanted list.
Winger Coulson, who turned down a new deal at Blue Square Bet Premier Grimsby Town at the end of last season, is seen as the ideal man to add competition for striking places at Bootham Crescent during the club’s League Two campaign.
But Mills added that he only envisages recruiting four new players this summer should those out-of-contract players he would like to retain from last season’s squad agree new terms.
He also revealed that strengthening the team’s attacking and midfield options will be his priority during the close season.
Coulson was a child prodigy at home-town Scarborough where he broke into the then Conference club’s first team at the age of 16.
He went on to play for Barnsley in the Championship but a cruciate knee ligament injury halted his progress at Oakwell and loan spells at Northwich, Chester and Grimsby followed before he made a permanent switch to Blundell Park in the summer of 2010.
Netting 21 times in 101 league outings for the Mariners, he also won England ‘C’ honours but is now looking for a new challenge.
Outlining his admiration for Coulson, City boss Mills said: “Michael Coulson is somebody I rate. I think he’s a good player and he’s one that I am interested in.
“I don’t know whether he will be coming here or not though and we will have to wait and see.”
On the potential number of new faces for the 2012/13 campaign, Mills added: “That might be dictated by what comes out of my talks with last season’s players and maybe then I will need more players than I’d anticipated but we don’t need wholesale changes. If I can keep the players I want, I think we are looking at four players.
“We are a good side with a strong bond and a great team spirit. The fans have seen that and I would be stupid to dismantle things.
“There will always be changes. Some signings don’t work out and some might need to move on to resurrect their careers.
“Then, I’ve got to look at the right replacements to make us stronger. We’ve got to strengthen the midfield because Scott Kerr might be out until October.
“I also want to increase our striking options. It’s a vital area and, as superbly as Matty Blair, Jason Walker and Ash Chambers did last season, there’s got to be a couple more to push them or get picked ahead of them.”
Having signalled his intention to hold on to out-of-contract left-back James Meredith, Mills has also expressed a desire to keep Chambers, Adriano Moké and Dan Parslow.
But he is yet to tell fellow free agents Jon Challinor, Chris Doig, Jamal Fyfield, Danny Pilkington, Eugen Bopp, Matthew Blinkhorn and Scott Brown whether they have futures at the club.
Mills said: “I’ve had brief chats with Ash Chambers, Dan Parslow and Adriano Moké to say I would like them to come into the League with me next season. That doesn’t mean that’s going to happen and everything will be agreed but, as manager, I would like to give them that opportunity.
“Adriano has so much ability. He didn’t play an abundance of games but the last nine months will have opened his eyes.
“He’s seen what it’s all about now and grew up and became a man around Christmas time when we saw a big improvement. There’s a lot more to come from him and I think he can excite in the next League.
“Ash Chambers grew in confidence during the season as well. Self-belief had always been a problem with him but he ended up having a fantastic season.
“Then there’s the old warhorse Dan Parslow. He’s the type of player every manager wants in their squad.
“He can play here, there and everywhere and was outstanding during the last dozen games. He deserves to play in the League, will never let me down and I can trust him 100 per cent.”
Youth-team goalkeeper Ben White has been released, however, meaning Tom Platt is the only player from last year’s second-year scholars to agree professional terms.
“I have high hopes for him,” Mills said about Platt, who ended last season on loan at Harrogate Town. “He’s done superbly well. I think he’s got a bright future.”
City, meanwhile, will travel to Gateshead on Tuesday, July 24 for a pre-season friendly.
Provisional home games to Hartlepool on August 11 and Middlesbrough for David McGurk’s testimonial, either on August 3 or 4, are to be confirmed.
Mills also intends to return to last summer’s Rutland training base for a small break with possible fixtures at Grantham on July 28 and Peterborough on July 31.
The Football League, meanwhile, have confirmed that teams will be permitted to name seven substitutes next season.
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RSS hits out at BJP for growing infighting - zeenews.india.com
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New Delhi: Upset with the growing infighting in the BJP, RSS mouthpiece Panchajanya hit out at the saffron party.
“Several leaders in BJP carry Prime Ministerial ambitions. Several Chief Ministers as well as national leaders are capable of becoming the Prime Minister”, an article in the latest issue of Panchajanya said.
The sangh fountainhead is not in favour of projecting Prime Ministerial candidate for now. “The Prime Ministerial candidate should be picked up only after the 2014 general elections”, it said.
The RSS mouthpiece also criticised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his style of functioning.
“Narendra Modi is ignoring senior BJP leaders”, it said. “Modi needs to do a rethink about his style of functioning and organisational capabilities”, it added.
Hours before the BJP national executive meet starts in Mumbai, Modi’s bete noire Sanjay Joshi was asked to resign from the national executive. The BJP had to bow to Modi’s demand as he insisted that he would attend the conclave only if Joshi resigns from BJP national executive.
"The role of Narendra Modi in the Sanjay Joshi episode at BJP's national executive meeting in Mumbai is worth pondering over," the editorial stated.
The article further points out that it is a mystery why Modi, a staunch believer of the Sangh ideology, could not deal with his anger towards his fellow RSS worker Joshi.
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani had earlier made an indirect attack on party president Nitin Gadkari for taking “faulty decisions”.
Expressing concerns over his party’s declining credibility, the BJP stalwart wrote in his popular blog that the saffron leadership has failed to sense the pulse of the public on various occasions and several wrong decisions taken by the apex leadership has further worsened the situation.
After Advani’s open criticism, BJP mouthpiece Kamal Sandesh has described Modi as a 'man in a hurry' and blamed him for “damaging” the party’s fabric.
“When we applaud a person more than required then we in fact ourselves open the door of his possible distraction. Similarly if one is criticized in extremity, we open the door for his possible exit," it added.
RSS mouthpiece questions Modi's working style - Express Buzz
NEW DELHI: In yet another instance of growing feud within BJP and the Sangh Parivar, an article in a RSS mouthpiece has criticised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his style of functioning and also indicated that the party has several other Prime Ministerial candidates.The article, which figures in the latest issue of 'Panchajanya,' says it is being felt that Modi needs to do a rethink about his style of functioning and organisational capabilities. "The role of Narendra Modi in the Sanjay Joshi episode at BJP's national executive meeting in Mumbai is worth pondering over," the article states.Modi had insisted that he will attend the conclave only if his bete noire Sanjay Joshi resigns from BJP national executive. The party bowed to his demand. The article further points out that it is a mystery why Modi, a staunch believer of the Sangh ideology, could not deal with his anger towards his fellow RSS worker Joshi."By making the presence of Sanjay Joshi at the BJP national executive a prestige issue, why did he (Modi) give the media an opportunity to spread misinformation about the Sangh and BJP?" the article said. In a dig at Modi's Prime Ministerial ambitions, the article also states that BJP has several chief ministers and central leaders who are capable of being its Prime Ministerial candidate and hence the decision on this matter should be made after the general elections. .
RSS-MODI 2 LAST - in.com
"It is not unnatural for several workers of the BJP to "It is not unnatural for several workers of the BJP to have confidence and ambitions in their mind for the prime minister's post as their is no doubt that chief ministers of several states, along with several faces of the central leadership, have the capability and competence for the Prime Minister's post...," the article said. The article, however, goes on to state that since BJP's organisational structure is democratic, the present constitutional formation demands that after the election results are declared the Parliamentary Party of the victorious group chose its leader and present its candidature for Prime Ministership. "If BJP is going to make dynastic politics versus democracy one of the main issues in the forthcoming elections, then it will have to adopt this ideological stand on Prime Ministership. It should start a debate on this point within the party," it said.
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