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1. Smt Sonia Gandhi, even though she is an ‘interim’ President of the Congress party, question in mind of many citizen voters like me who wish the Congress to survive and grow is this: who can rebuild the Congress party? 2. Hopefully, Congress party will have a new ‘regular’ President in near future. 3. I think the Congress leaders have failed to understand why RSS has been able to survive and grow during last 90 years. Who in the Congress party can make efforts to win back the huge number of citizen-voters who have moved to BJP and have reposed faith in PM Narendra Modi? Many a citizen-voter like me wishes that the Congress party unshackles itself from the Indira Gandhi dynasty. 4. I think Congress party would be able to survive and grow only if the party decides to exclude all the three-Smt Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra-from the Congress Working Committee (CWC) as and when a new CWC is formed. It is quite natural that senior Congress leaders who owe allegiance to the Gandhi family may not be able to insist on exclusion of the Gandhi family from CWC but it is a very important step which needs to be taken in interest of the party. 5. In this context, I wish to mention two occasions when the Congress made unpardonable errors. First, is imposition of emergency in 1975. Second is NOT accepting that the Union government in power in Delhi miserably failed to protect innocent Sikhs, who were killed in riots after assassination of Smt Indira Gandhi on 31st October, 1984. I say that if there was a precedent of firm handling of 1984 riots, 2002 riots in Gujarat would have then been brought under control far more quickly and resolutely. But as always the Congress double-speak is evident in this case too. 6. Let me say this: Congress party cannot win back citizen-voters’ confidence by talking about imaginary failures of BJP.
It is not the duty of the Opposition to criticise or find fault alone. The Congress has ruled India for 55 out of the last 72 years. Ten under the leadership of Dr Singh. He has suggested a six point plan for the revival of the economy. Not a man of hype or hyperbole, he has used the word ” Crisis ” to define its present state. Most worryingly, he envisions it will take three to four years to restore it to health. That is the hallmark of a neurosurgeon : no quick fixes.
Some Rajya Sabha types, whose natural constituency is the TV studio, have flourished, across adistrations. They will not bring the Congress party back into contention. The party needs to be seen and heard on the ground, close to the people. No better, more salient issue that will resonate with all sections than the economic crisis. In the few states that the party is in power, it needs to demonstrate a commitment to good governance, women’s safety being an important issue.
1. Smt Sonia Gandhi, even though she is an ‘interim’ President of the Congress party, question in mind of many citizen voters like me who wish the Congress to survive and grow is this: who can rebuild the Congress party? 2. Hopefully, Congress party will have a new ‘regular’ President in near future. 3. I think the Congress leaders have failed to understand why RSS has been able to survive and grow during last 90 years. Who in the Congress party can make efforts to win back the huge number of citizen-voters who have moved to BJP and have reposed faith in PM Narendra Modi? Many a citizen-voter like me wishes that the Congress party unshackles itself from the Indira Gandhi dynasty. 4. I think Congress party would be able to survive and grow only if the party decides to exclude all the three-Smt Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra-from the Congress Working Committee (CWC) as and when a new CWC is formed. It is quite natural that senior Congress leaders who owe allegiance to the Gandhi family may not be able to insist on exclusion of the Gandhi family from CWC but it is a very important step which needs to be taken in interest of the party. 5. In this context, I wish to mention two occasions when the Congress made unpardonable errors. First, is imposition of emergency in 1975. Second is NOT accepting that the Union government in power in Delhi miserably failed to protect innocent Sikhs, who were killed in riots after assassination of Smt Indira Gandhi on 31st October, 1984. I say that if there was a precedent of firm handling of 1984 riots, 2002 riots in Gujarat would have then been brought under control far more quickly and resolutely. But as always the Congress double-speak is evident in this case too. 6. Let me say this: Congress party cannot win back citizen-voters’ confidence by talking about imaginary failures of BJP.
Queen has ordered the menials to take to the streets, while she and the Prince will remain in AC comfort.
Encouraging law and order situation on the streets after loosing elections only three months back.
It is not the duty of the Opposition to criticise or find fault alone. The Congress has ruled India for 55 out of the last 72 years. Ten under the leadership of Dr Singh. He has suggested a six point plan for the revival of the economy. Not a man of hype or hyperbole, he has used the word ” Crisis ” to define its present state. Most worryingly, he envisions it will take three to four years to restore it to health. That is the hallmark of a neurosurgeon : no quick fixes.
Some Rajya Sabha types, whose natural constituency is the TV studio, have flourished, across adistrations. They will not bring the Congress party back into contention. The party needs to be seen and heard on the ground, close to the people. No better, more salient issue that will resonate with all sections than the economic crisis. In the few states that the party is in power, it needs to demonstrate a commitment to good governance, women’s safety being an important issue.