Advani, who has voiced reservations about the elevation of the Gujarat Chief Minister as BJP's national election campaign chief, said that on a day like Independence Day leaders should not be critical of others.

"I heard the Prime Minister today...Today on Independence Day, without criticising anybody, we all should realise that India has unlimited potential for the future," he said, striking a completely different note from Modi. Advani was speaking at his residence here after hoisting the national flag, moments after Modi spoke at the Independence Day function in Bhuj in Gujarat, where he made a blistering attack on the prime minister.