Spoke with RSS-insider yesterday... following is pretty much everything he told me.
Background:
1) He is BJP-RSS senior leader
2) He considers me a Modi-pankha
3) He is from Karnataka (and is lingayat) so knows that state very well
4) He is not Modi fan(I think).. but doesn't hate him him either (he first met him 2 decades back in some BJP-RSS conference and slept in same conference room with Modi and rest of RSS-BJP people),
6) He was close to ABV (and people close to him).
7) This time he have given me permission to post all this so I don't feel bad for doing this.
As you can notice I am no Sanku-Mupalla-Munna... I am a noob at this so I asked too many noobish question(some times random). Sorry
Me : Sir "Aap Modi ko jitwa rahe hain ?"(are you helping Modi become PM ?)
Him :
Me : He wants to become PM ? Won't that hurt him if he is declared PM and BJP loses polls ?
Him : If he didn't want that, why would he do all this ?
Me: What is he doing.
Him: All these speeches and everything in Media. Why would media telecast his speeches live. Cong is getting angry with Media because of that.
Me:
HE is doing all this ?
Him: Yes, he is having a team for this and they plan everything.
Me: Media isn't doing this for TRP ?
Him: No, they would sell ads to be played during some tragic news..
Me: Isn't lot of support coming from "Internet Hindus", who are propelling him ?
Him: Yes, but he also have his people... you know like Modi's guru "Bhaiyalal"* (I think this is what he said,gujju in US).
Me: Never heard of him.
Me: Tell me what is happening in Karnataka.. is JDS coming to power ?
Him: No.. they will get like 20-30 seats.
Me: What about BJP, can they get 60 ?
Him:
we would be lucky to get 20-30
Me: So is Yeddyurappa going to get lots of seats ?
Him: He too would get ~20.
Me: So Congress would win, will Siddharammiah be CM(I don't know too much about Karnataka politics, so didn't know what else to ask).
Him:
Sonia would decide that.
Me: Who is responsible for Karnataka mess ? People on internet blame D4...
Someone else: What is D4 ?
Me: LKA, AJ, SS, AK/VN
Him:
Mohan Bhagwatiji first coined that term...
Me: People randomly blame Adavni etc.. for using Hegde to remove Yeddyurappa.
Him: That is true, even with Gadkari.. AdvaniJi did that.
Me: Why would he do that ? Is this for money.
Him: No, for power. He wanted someone he could easily control.
Me: Anantha Kumar ?
Him: Like us he is "AC class" leader, yes.
Me: But why him, he is not mass leader.
Him: At least he thinks he is, but he have clout in Delhi.
Me: Is anyone in BJP trying to get Yeddyurappa back ?
Him: Yes, but wont be easy as Congress can control him. (hint:CBI)
Me: Are reddy brothers going to be any factor ?
Him: No, money alone cannot win elections.
Me: What about Nitish Kumar, can he / will he support Cong.
Him: Possible.
Me: Will that hurt JDU ?
Him: Hard to tell what will happen when BJP+JDU vote banks will split.
Me: But for what will he do that. What can Congress give him, they can't make him PM..
Him: For PM of 3rd front which Cong would support.
Me: Won't that affect his "clean image" ?
Him: Yes it would.
Me: What will be the trigger for him to support Cong ?
Him: If Modi is declared PM, that is why Modi won't do that.
Me: What other factors are behind Modi's rise ? Are Ambani and Adani any factor.
Him: Yes they are.
Me: But isn't that too risky, won't Cong go after them for this ?
Him: Its a risk yes, but in business one needs to take risk, and yes Cong can/will do that.
Me: And knowing all the risks, Businessmen are getting behind Modi ?
Him: Its because of policy paralysis, for example Jayant Natarajan is sitting on 30+ files for years.
Me: Is this because of Money or is she NGO types.
Him: That is Jairam Ramesh, its for money.. for Sonia.
Me: What about Sharad Pawar, is he very sick.
Him: He was always very sick.
Me: Will NCP be MNS-ized ?
Him: No, Ajit Pawar is mass leader while Supriya is ac-class leader.
Me: So what are BJP's chances in general elections ?
Him: Will lose seats in Karnataka and gain LOT in Rajasthan, gain little in Maharashtra, MP and CG we are already at a extremely good position so we can't expect more and may even loose few. To have any chance, BJP have to get 40-60 in UP or else BJP have no chance.
Me: What is you assessment, what is most likely scenario ?
Him: That is hard to predict, but it can be 3rd front supported by Cong which will take away support after 2 years and would claim 3rd front=instability.
Me: Can you please tell me any good news ?
Him: Modi will contest election from Lucknow, that is finalized and preparations are going on right now.
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I also asked about RSS... I will post that later as this is becoming wall of text.