Kulkarni had put Advani in an awkward situation when he wrote an article in a periodical indicting RSS for making him look “weak, helpless and not fully in command” during the recent Lok Sabha elections.

Sources said the RSS initially felt the article was written at the behest of Advani and even made enquiries.

“The top brass of the RSS called up Advani to discuss the issue. But Advani clarified that he had no knowledge about the article and did not concur with Kulkarni's views,” an RSS leader said.

BJP had on Tuesday “totally dissociated” itself from Kulkarni's views.

“Kulkarni is not an office-bearer or even a member of BJP so no action can be taken against him. He was a BJP national secretary earlier but had to resign after the Jinnah episode in 2005,” a BJP leader said, preferring anonymity.