Crucial lobbying
The media baron who swung the decision on foreign
direct investment (FDI) in print media last week was the one who joined the
battle last. Narendra Mohan, BJP
Rajya Sabha MP and Dainik Jagran Chairman
joined the pro FDI lobby only two years ago after UTI
offered a relatively low price for his newspapers shares, saying that
foreign institutional investors would not be able to invest in the group.
Narendra lobbied relentlessly with the BJP leadership even winning over arch
champion of swadeshi, Murli Manohar Joshi.