Mohan Guruswamy was advisor to the Union Finance Minister and held the rank of Secretary to the Government of India. He was not a normal appointee in the Union Government. His was a political appointment, after BJP led a-15-Party alliance assumed power at the Centre. Neither was he a nobody. He was Advani's blue-eyed boy. So he got this coveted post.

He resigned suddenly on January 27. On February 3 the Government "sacked" him. Both decisions were shrouded in silence. Government said, Guruswamy "exceeded his brief." Guruswamy charged that the truth the Government is hiding.

That truth has at last come out, better say, been revealed. It so happens with Guruswamy opening his mouth. And it has rocked the BJP-boat. The Prime Minister and five other ministers have been put on dock.

In a signed article appearing in an English newspaper Guruswamy alleged, the Prime Minister advocated for Hinduja, Home Minister Advani favoured ESSAR group, while the high profile Information and Broadcasting Minister Pramod Mahajan patronised Mittal. Other ministers too are in the net. Steel Minister Navin Pattanayak has been charged with fudging the process of steel price determinations, while Finance Minister himself was instrumental in forcing UTI to sell the ITC shares at a cheaper rate to a British-American Tobacco Company.

On reading Guruswamy article between the lines, one will find how the ministers in the BJP led Government have been living through crosscurrents of conflicting economic interests and political ambitions. Behind every minister there is a big industrial house-Ambanis or Mittals, Hindujas or Ruiahs. One is trying to enlarge one's share of cake with the help of this minister or that minister.