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Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
He is right but doesn’t go far enough. Congress needs to address the “pseudo secular” tag. To reclaim secularism Congress needs to change its regressive policies as exemplified by the Shah Bano legislation and now the opposition to Triple Talaq.
Congress is all about the family glue, which a 73 years’ young Madam Sonia, and a part-time Pappu can’t hold together for long. Dissenting voices within the party will grow whilst a 56” chest keep surprising the country with Balakot, Art 370 etc. The Hindutva dimension nothwithstanding Modi’s innings does have some schemes that sell. Congress has nothing to sell to a young 120cr country; Modi-bashing is a poor product invented by a tired and lazy bunch of pillocks within the party. Taroor & Co are simply re-inventing the Congress wheel and getting subsumed in to it. We would expect you having to write many explanation pieces like this going forward.
When Rahul made absurd unsubstantiated charges that the BJP gave RS 30000 cr to Ambani in the Rafale case, no one including his own colleagues , believed him. It is this kind of illogical and ill thought out attacks that Tharoor is asking his colleagues to avoid. Even Rahul would do well to listen, for a change.
Learn to live in new India. Reality bites and we understand.
syed bhai, please open your eyes. i can understand that it will be very very difficult to do so, it would have been equally difficult for me too if i was in your shoes. But please try.
I don’t want to get into a debate with you. I already know all the arguments you would throw at me, trying to paint modi as a demon. I would only humbly request you to go beyond it.
Congress is doomed whether it likes or dislikes Modi’s actions as long as Modi is sincere in taking right steps that majority of Indians want him to take. After loosing people’s mandate in 2014, Congress has been in hurry to return to power without even understanding why people have dumped it. Congress leaders continue to demonize Modi for the work that people want to be done. This is projecting Congress as acting against the wishes of the people. This way Congress revival will be restricted to the homes of Congress leaders and their pat dogs.
There is no positive criticism for a destructive man…. lest he will take that too as his right to destroy more. Modi does everything under the cover of some weird logic backed by narratives spread by his bakths and paid media.
A decaying corpse of a dog has beautiful shining teeth may be an example of ultimate optimism but the same thing may not be applicable for the same dog if snarling at us to bite. Modi n his party has come to power with a hidden agenda against the idea of India , rest is just show n noise to look like democracy. Modi also makes believe every one that he is for inclusive values but is he ? So where is our wisdom in deducing what’s next…The whole world knows this govnt has not chosen by fair polls, did you say anything on that…..we lack that prudence to act knowing he will do anything for power. Is it wise to be soft on the bull that’s going to attack you ? Is it wise enough to search for his good things for the sake of being gentleman when there isn’t any to find? Is it not stupidity to give his false narrative making factories the chance to attack a party that you believe in , just because you wish to be good with them? Once the enemy is known it’s only natural to act as they understand ….tell me a single Cong man who left the party who had a clean background ? You are not the last to know in all your high thinking that Modi and team play politics on the weakness of others than their virtue since they have none. So please do not give them the fuel to fragment Cong further. We are fighting a fascist force and that can not be done by giving them candies but candles to show the light and heat. If top leaders like you and the people you mentioned can not see through BJPs games without any rules should know we are in deep trouble and the dung going to hit the fan is thrown by ourselves. Simply count where country stands now away from 2014 after the baton is handed over…. Has Modi done a single thing that brought India one step towards development but spread out huge project that floats like oil on water to deceive voters. You have the examples in your article. Let’s regard him as he is and not fall into his trap of politics nor frightened by his
foulplay displayed in P Chidambarams case sending warning signals … these are the usual modus operandi of fascists
Dude, please wake up from your dream lest it becomes a coma!
As long as Johnsons exist among Indians, BJP irrespective of Modi has bright future. As time passes more and more Indians would dump the Idea of Congress’s India and accept the Idea of Indians’s India where India is ruled by Indians and not by fake Indians with Italian or British blood.
”We are fighting a fascist force” Is it worse than your fundoos you regularly export to India from across the border.
Dear sir, huge respect for the courage and determination with which you have stood for the ethos of Congress even during this period of quandary heading towards catastrophe. I always believed that the reason for your continuous electoral success is your audacity to be vocal about the ideals which you stand for. However, in my opinion, the ideals of secularism, constitutional principles, and inclusiveness work well with the people of your constituency(perhaps the state and southern India to an extent). On the contrary, it may backfire in certain places where the minds are rigged because of bigotry and polarisation. We have to evolve bespoke strategies to reach different masses of society. We have to accept the fact that the ruling party has certainly succeeded in this aspect.
The way ahead for INC could be
1. Propagating secularism and inclusiveness as steps towards wholistic development ( which is less likely in the contemporary context). Here rationalism will be a vital cog.
2. The opposition should also fall in line with the ruling party in terms of accepting cynicism and hate politics (which is not something which the Congress stands for).
Taking a cue from your article with regard to ‘constructive criticism’, I would like to discuss the miserable failure of the counter-narrative “Chowkidar Chor Hai”. In my view, Congress should have created an alternative narrative to challenge the “Chowkidar” slogan than doing it with a counter-narrative.
All said and done the BJP was successful in taking its ideals to the people of different classes. On the other hand, unfortunately only a few congressmen voice out the ideals which Congress stands for.
Moreover, Congress is confined to a few elite intellectual statesmen who are not ready to reach the masses to propagate Congress’ philosophy. It is high time that the Congress high command realizes the mandate and starts the process from the bottom up. Certainly, it will not be difficult for an organization like that of the INC which instilled the quest for freedom among the Indian populace using the same approach… of course it takes a bunch of fearless, determined and honest leaders to pioneer this movement. I strongly believe there is no dearth of such talent in the INC… there are many youngsters from different walks of life who are convinced by and committed towards the real Congress ideals but are bereft of opportunities.
I write this with hope and wish that you would take a lead in pioneering this mission of regaining and redesigning this secular fabric called INDIA.
Tharoor is wasting his time. The Congress party understands only ONE thing, that the ‘Family’ does not like ANY positive reference to Modi, and actually LIKES ridiculing of Modi by Congressmen. How can they NOT go after his tweet?
Rajan NS – True, it was the family which started with the Maut ka Saudagar dialogue. They think 55 years of family hegemony will not be questioned. Those days of throwing crumbs at the electorate and sarkar mai-baap attitude is gone. It is not coming back ever. The INC needs to reinvent itself with fresh blood, and leaders with a connect to the grass-roots, the High Command model is not going to work, and they will see single digit seats in 2024. The BJP succeeded because they did the donkey work of getting to work with the people, and what their needs are and how to delivery governance to the grassroots. That took them from 2 to 353 (yes they earned those ally seats with a well stitched pre-poll alliance). The INC hasn’t done that in ages (if ever it has).
Completely agree. Very well said. But, they still strut around, their noses in the air, as if they have 400 plus seats in the Lok Sabha.. Their smugness and arrogance which brought them tumbling down has still not left them, despite crushing, humiliating successive defeats. And without any political position and experience, PGV is the worst of them.
People like Mani Sankar aiyer feels he and his friends are all from Cambridge and Harvard and they have the monopoly to rule the natives. They should have the right to loot the country without ever being questioned. Their arrogance has no limits.
He is right but doesn’t go far enough. Congress needs to address the “pseudo secular” tag. To reclaim secularism Congress needs to change its regressive policies as exemplified by the Shah Bano legislation and now the opposition to Triple Talaq.
Congress people can’t live without criticising Modi
Congress is all about the family glue, which a 73 years’ young Madam Sonia, and a part-time Pappu can’t hold together for long. Dissenting voices within the party will grow whilst a 56” chest keep surprising the country with Balakot, Art 370 etc. The Hindutva dimension nothwithstanding Modi’s innings does have some schemes that sell. Congress has nothing to sell to a young 120cr country; Modi-bashing is a poor product invented by a tired and lazy bunch of pillocks within the party. Taroor & Co are simply re-inventing the Congress wheel and getting subsumed in to it. We would expect you having to write many explanation pieces like this going forward.
When Rahul made absurd unsubstantiated charges that the BJP gave RS 30000 cr to Ambani in the Rafale case, no one including his own colleagues , believed him. It is this kind of illogical and ill thought out attacks that Tharoor is asking his colleagues to avoid. Even Rahul would do well to listen, for a change.
Kerala Congressmen are jealous of Shashi Tharoor’s national popularity and want to bring him down in the Congress high command’s eyes. Petty politics
A Demon can’t be demonised , only wait as India has hope & survived in spite of them. As for Tharoor he is looking for a berth in BJP.
Learn to live in new India. Reality bites and we understand.
syed bhai, please open your eyes. i can understand that it will be very very difficult to do so, it would have been equally difficult for me too if i was in your shoes. But please try.
I don’t want to get into a debate with you. I already know all the arguments you would throw at me, trying to paint modi as a demon. I would only humbly request you to go beyond it.
Congress is doomed whether it likes or dislikes Modi’s actions as long as Modi is sincere in taking right steps that majority of Indians want him to take. After loosing people’s mandate in 2014, Congress has been in hurry to return to power without even understanding why people have dumped it. Congress leaders continue to demonize Modi for the work that people want to be done. This is projecting Congress as acting against the wishes of the people. This way Congress revival will be restricted to the homes of Congress leaders and their pat dogs.
No running water in toilets..toilets can be used without running water,so long as water and buckets and mugs are at hand..
There is no positive criticism for a destructive man…. lest he will take that too as his right to destroy more. Modi does everything under the cover of some weird logic backed by narratives spread by his bakths and paid media.
A decaying corpse of a dog has beautiful shining teeth may be an example of ultimate optimism but the same thing may not be applicable for the same dog if snarling at us to bite. Modi n his party has come to power with a hidden agenda against the idea of India , rest is just show n noise to look like democracy. Modi also makes believe every one that he is for inclusive values but is he ? So where is our wisdom in deducing what’s next…The whole world knows this govnt has not chosen by fair polls, did you say anything on that…..we lack that prudence to act knowing he will do anything for power. Is it wise to be soft on the bull that’s going to attack you ? Is it wise enough to search for his good things for the sake of being gentleman when there isn’t any to find? Is it not stupidity to give his false narrative making factories the chance to attack a party that you believe in , just because you wish to be good with them? Once the enemy is known it’s only natural to act as they understand ….tell me a single Cong man who left the party who had a clean background ? You are not the last to know in all your high thinking that Modi and team play politics on the weakness of others than their virtue since they have none. So please do not give them the fuel to fragment Cong further. We are fighting a fascist force and that can not be done by giving them candies but candles to show the light and heat. If top leaders like you and the people you mentioned can not see through BJPs games without any rules should know we are in deep trouble and the dung going to hit the fan is thrown by ourselves. Simply count where country stands now away from 2014 after the baton is handed over…. Has Modi done a single thing that brought India one step towards development but spread out huge project that floats like oil on water to deceive voters. You have the examples in your article. Let’s regard him as he is and not fall into his trap of politics nor frightened by his
foulplay displayed in P Chidambarams case sending warning signals … these are the usual modus operandi of fascists
Dude, please wake up from your dream lest it becomes a coma!
As long as Johnsons exist among Indians, BJP irrespective of Modi has bright future. As time passes more and more Indians would dump the Idea of Congress’s India and accept the Idea of Indians’s India where India is ruled by Indians and not by fake Indians with Italian or British blood.
”We are fighting a fascist force” Is it worse than your fundoos you regularly export to India from across the border.
Dear sir, huge respect for the courage and determination with which you have stood for the ethos of Congress even during this period of quandary heading towards catastrophe. I always believed that the reason for your continuous electoral success is your audacity to be vocal about the ideals which you stand for. However, in my opinion, the ideals of secularism, constitutional principles, and inclusiveness work well with the people of your constituency(perhaps the state and southern India to an extent). On the contrary, it may backfire in certain places where the minds are rigged because of bigotry and polarisation. We have to evolve bespoke strategies to reach different masses of society. We have to accept the fact that the ruling party has certainly succeeded in this aspect.
The way ahead for INC could be
1. Propagating secularism and inclusiveness as steps towards wholistic development ( which is less likely in the contemporary context). Here rationalism will be a vital cog.
2. The opposition should also fall in line with the ruling party in terms of accepting cynicism and hate politics (which is not something which the Congress stands for).
Taking a cue from your article with regard to ‘constructive criticism’, I would like to discuss the miserable failure of the counter-narrative “Chowkidar Chor Hai”. In my view, Congress should have created an alternative narrative to challenge the “Chowkidar” slogan than doing it with a counter-narrative.
All said and done the BJP was successful in taking its ideals to the people of different classes. On the other hand, unfortunately only a few congressmen voice out the ideals which Congress stands for.
Moreover, Congress is confined to a few elite intellectual statesmen who are not ready to reach the masses to propagate Congress’ philosophy. It is high time that the Congress high command realizes the mandate and starts the process from the bottom up. Certainly, it will not be difficult for an organization like that of the INC which instilled the quest for freedom among the Indian populace using the same approach… of course it takes a bunch of fearless, determined and honest leaders to pioneer this movement. I strongly believe there is no dearth of such talent in the INC… there are many youngsters from different walks of life who are convinced by and committed towards the real Congress ideals but are bereft of opportunities.
I write this with hope and wish that you would take a lead in pioneering this mission of regaining and redesigning this secular fabric called INDIA.
Tharoor is wasting his time. The Congress party understands only ONE thing, that the ‘Family’ does not like ANY positive reference to Modi, and actually LIKES ridiculing of Modi by Congressmen. How can they NOT go after his tweet?
Rajan NS – True, it was the family which started with the Maut ka Saudagar dialogue. They think 55 years of family hegemony will not be questioned. Those days of throwing crumbs at the electorate and sarkar mai-baap attitude is gone. It is not coming back ever. The INC needs to reinvent itself with fresh blood, and leaders with a connect to the grass-roots, the High Command model is not going to work, and they will see single digit seats in 2024. The BJP succeeded because they did the donkey work of getting to work with the people, and what their needs are and how to delivery governance to the grassroots. That took them from 2 to 353 (yes they earned those ally seats with a well stitched pre-poll alliance). The INC hasn’t done that in ages (if ever it has).
Completely agree. Very well said. But, they still strut around, their noses in the air, as if they have 400 plus seats in the Lok Sabha.. Their smugness and arrogance which brought them tumbling down has still not left them, despite crushing, humiliating successive defeats. And without any political position and experience, PGV is the worst of them.
People like Mani Sankar aiyer feels he and his friends are all from Cambridge and Harvard and they have the monopoly to rule the natives. They should have the right to loot the country without ever being questioned. Their arrogance has no limits.