Moreover, the timing was such that Mulayam getting inside Rashtrapathi Bhavan coincided with the prime minister's entourage coming out also added up to the super-charged political speculative atmosphere.
The visit created a political flutter-flurry of activities, especially for Hindi TV channels. The invitees to the concert apart from 'Netaji' were Law Minister Salman Khurdshid
Union Minister and Congress leader Rajiv Shukla and Principal Secretary to the prime minister Pulok Chatterjee.
Arrival of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan SIngh inside the President House was relegated to second slot, as a host of Hindi news channels focused on Mulayam's visit to the Presidential Estate.
Image: Presiden Pranab Mukherjee honouring Subha Mudgal. Also seen in the picture are Samajwadi Party supreme Mulayam Singh, Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid and Union Minister and Congress leader Rajiv Shukla