Considered a close aide of LK Advani, Sudheendra Kulkarani's article rattled both Advani and leaders alike. The party, including L K Advani, was quick to distance himself from the anti-RSS comments made by Kulkarni.   

Replying, senior leader Sushma Swaraj said the views were that of an independent writer and he had not written it after discussing this with Advani.

Among other things, this is what Kulkarni wrote:

"The BJP-PSS relationship will have to be recast. The RSS should not micro-manage the affairs of the party. It must, especially, not make any public comments on the top leaders of the party. The RSS must realise that the people of India do not like to see their leaders remote controlled by an external entity. India needs the RSS, no doubt about it. However, the RSS must focus on giving strategic guidance to the Hindu society and on creating men and women of vision and character to take up leadership positions at different levels and in diverse areas of nation-building."