My Father L K Advani
It has been a beautiful experience for me and my family, to be in politics and yet away from it. There is nothing that is not discussed in our home. The conversation is politics when we sit together. But we disassociate ourselves from active politics. Frankly, my brother and I have never discussed whether either or us should get into politics. I have not thought about it myself.
It cannot be that just because one's father is in politics, one should too. It is not a profession that can be passed on to the next generation. Others may think politics is a profession but, to me, it is a commitment. I feel my calling has not yet come. It is not the right time to do so. The feeling of working for the nation is there within me, but not so much that I should give up everything and work for the nation.
I want to be well settled in my profession, television production. Being in politics means committing yourself to working for the people, the nation. My father is a shining example of that.
Politics is in my and my brother's blood, but the time is not right. We have not discussed it with our father either. I do not want to be taken into the party because of my father. I want to stand on my own.
Image: L K Advani, Pratibha and former Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson Najma Heptullah at the release of Pratibha's documentary on her father.
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