I watched the AICC and CWC meet hoping to hear something about a course correction and the future direction that the Congress would give this nation, beleaguered by their non performance and rampant corruption in the past five years. Despite what the Congressmen may claim, my final take was that the entire charade was a well thought out construct to bring the heir apparent center stage. Listening to the views of Congressmen and women of all hues, in TV interviews during the Conference and post it, I was totally convinced of the opinion I carried.
Unconvincing, contrived, abhorrent and subservient views of many delegates set me thinking whether Rahul is to be really blamed for what he is, or is he a victim of the circumstances facing challenges that are not of his making. A creation of political machinations,ambitions and aspirations, of innumerable sycophants who surround him 24/7 !
Are the detractors too cynical and envious of his background, or do they have the right ammunition to fire the skeptical salvos that they cherish so much? A tricky dilemma to analyse and come to a viable conclusion.
Notwithstanding that, let me narrate something that I heard some forty years back about the tricks many Congressmen play to gain good will and proximity to the family.
There is one Feroze Gandhi market in Ludhiana. This came up in the seventies when Giani Zail Singh was the chief minister of Punjab.He had appointed a political follower of his,who lost Assembly elections, as the Chairman of Ludhiana Improvement Trust ,which undertook the construction of a market on Ferozepore road.When time came for inauguration and naming of the market, after lot of deliberations G Zail Singh suggested that the market be named Feroze Gandhi Market.
Many questioned the wisdom of choosing such an innocuous name, which had nothing to do with Sikh history or history of Punjab and why not name the market after some Sikh guru ,a ruler, or a war hero of 1971 Indo Pak war. After listening to all views, the Chief Minister revealed his master stroke saying that since Sanjay Gandhi was coming to inaugurate the market, this was a good opportunity to impress him by giving the market his father's name.This would serve two purposes, impress the son as well as the mother,Indiara Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India and create a favourable niche amongst the family for Zail Singh as well as the Chairman. Greta thinking by a long distance runner in Indian political arena, who was made the President of India by Indira Gandhi.
So the legacy carries on till this day, as was evident during the Meet.Whilst every Indian says that the only take away from cliche ridden speech of RG was that he displayed the raw courage to roar in his own den,the Congressmen and women trip head over heels (of each other) to tell the world about the great vision, leadership,ingenuity and creativity displayed by their leader. The cacophony grows louder in the fervent hope of being noticed one day.There is no limit to sycophancy,so does RG really deserve to be blamed for that.
Unconvincing, contrived, abhorrent and subservient views of many delegates set me thinking whether Rahul is to be really blamed for what he is, or is he a victim of the circumstances facing challenges that are not of his making. A creation of political machinations,ambitions and aspirations, of innumerable sycophants who surround him 24/7 !
Are the detractors too cynical and envious of his background, or do they have the right ammunition to fire the skeptical salvos that they cherish so much? A tricky dilemma to analyse and come to a viable conclusion.
Notwithstanding that, let me narrate something that I heard some forty years back about the tricks many Congressmen play to gain good will and proximity to the family.
There is one Feroze Gandhi market in Ludhiana. This came up in the seventies when Giani Zail Singh was the chief minister of Punjab.He had appointed a political follower of his,who lost Assembly elections, as the Chairman of Ludhiana Improvement Trust ,which undertook the construction of a market on Ferozepore road.When time came for inauguration and naming of the market, after lot of deliberations G Zail Singh suggested that the market be named Feroze Gandhi Market.
Many questioned the wisdom of choosing such an innocuous name, which had nothing to do with Sikh history or history of Punjab and why not name the market after some Sikh guru ,a ruler, or a war hero of 1971 Indo Pak war. After listening to all views, the Chief Minister revealed his master stroke saying that since Sanjay Gandhi was coming to inaugurate the market, this was a good opportunity to impress him by giving the market his father's name.This would serve two purposes, impress the son as well as the mother,Indiara Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India and create a favourable niche amongst the family for Zail Singh as well as the Chairman. Greta thinking by a long distance runner in Indian political arena, who was made the President of India by Indira Gandhi.
So the legacy carries on till this day, as was evident during the Meet.Whilst every Indian says that the only take away from cliche ridden speech of RG was that he displayed the raw courage to roar in his own den,the Congressmen and women trip head over heels (of each other) to tell the world about the great vision, leadership,ingenuity and creativity displayed by their leader. The cacophony grows louder in the fervent hope of being noticed one day.There is no limit to sycophancy,so does RG really deserve to be blamed for that.
SP Sir , you are indeed very very optimistic to look for leadership , substance and execution in RG. If RG can give the 'escape velocity' of 12 cylinders so effortlessly, what stopped him from stopping the ECONOMY TAILSPIN, CORRUPTION, 2G , COALGATE . He wants us to swallow that his election platform is FIGHTING CORRUPTION . GOOD TAALK, NO WALK
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