His last fast saw the BJP pantheon descend to support him, but this time the party is furious. Narendra Modi has said no to attending the two-day BJP national executive meet that began in New Delhi today and has cited the Navaratras as a reason. Mr Modi's supporters say he is not attending the big BJP meet as he fasts during the nine-day festival and does not travel outside Gujarat. The real reason is believed to be his differences with party patriarch LK Advani.
