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Sujatha Singh’s bureaucratic career may have ended ignominiously, having been summarily sacked by PM Modi 6 months before her tenure ended, but a promising political career beckons. The former foreign secretary has been sounded out by a clutch of secular parties, including the Congress, JD(U), CPI-M, to head their foreign policy cells.
“If she didn’t get along well with Narendra Modi, she must have outstanding secular credentials,” raved JD(U) chief, Nitish Kumar. “I am eagerly looking forward to her inputs on how India can improve ties with Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Mauritania and other Islamic and secular republics of the world.”
Prakash Karat seconded Nitsh Kumar’s assessment. “She might need some coaching on how India needs to suck up to China, not US, but yeah, the fact that she and Modi didn’t see eye to eye is good enough for us to count her as a fellow comrade reporting to me,” the CPI-M general secretary told The UnReal Times.
The Congress was even more welcoming. “As though being in Modi’s bad books wasn’t enough, she also was Sonia ji’s handpicked nominee. What more credentials does she need to play an important role in our party? In these days, when even staunch Gandhi family loyalists are singing praises of Modi, people like her are a rarity. If she accepts our offer, not only will she head the Congress foreign cell, but will also be adviser to Rahulji, who, as we all know, is a foreign policy enthusiast, especially on matters related to Western Europe,” a top ranking Congress leader said.
Only AAP has declined a lateral entry to Sujatha Singh. “We are a fledgling party without any aukaat. Last year, when we had dreams of contesting elections not only across India but other countries as well, we could have offered her a role under the tutelage of Yogendra ji. But now, we have nothing to do beyond the borders of Delhi. But haan, if she wants to work as an AAP volunteer and work towards making Arvind the next CM of Delhi, we’ll be more than happy to give her an AAP topi,” said AAP’s Manish Sisodiya.