Jinnah's grandson Nusli Wadia shocked at Jaswant Singh's expulsion

NEW DELHI: Industrialist Nusli Wadia, grandson of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, has dismissed suggestions that he had financed the book by Jaswant Singh to glorify Pakistan's founder but said he was "appalled" by the BJP leader's expulsion from the party.

"It is all nonsense. My grandfather is my grandfather, it is not going to change. I don't need Jaswant Singh to write a certificate for him," he said in an interview.

On the debate over the book 'Jinnah-India, Partition, Independence' involving some 'very close' friends of his, Wadia said, "In the case of Jaswant Singh, I don't think anybody has the right to say he doesn't have the right to write a book."

To a question on the action taken by BJP against Singh, he said, "I am surprised, yes. I am very surprised. I am saddened and I am appalled."

Asked how he felt when he saw BJP leader L K Advani, a friend of his for the last 30 to 40 years, in the current situation, Wadia just said, "Sad, very sad.���