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Rooftop shouting will not get you anywhere. First remove all subsidies, then remove the minority or majority tag, then remove the reservation system from the constitution and award capital punishments for the economic offenders. This may lead the direction.
It is really sad to see the reactions, which slearly abhor dynastic politics in the country. There is nothing wrong in having a dynastic rule, if it helps and if it is decided that Gandhi family heir will always be the ceremonial head of the country. At least then, the country can move forward with other good leaders. Let us ponder over - Cong is dependent on Gandhi family to ensure that multiple leadership issues do not arise and only a sinlge person's dictat governs (of course, along with the so called 'secular' appeasement). Take BJP - what morals do they have - a designated CM in Karnataka is removed to toe the line of some strong man. Take regional parties - say TDP raises BC quota; SS - Marathi Manus; TRS - Telangana state etc. No one cares for the country. It is a shame that we want to always have quota - women's / SCs / Religion and what not. Take even the elections for President - requests all parties' support (not individuals) - can we expect to have non-partisan Gov/Pres
The country is waiting for direction from an idiot like Rahul. Indira Gandhi was uneducated. Rajiv Gandhi was uneducated. Sonia Gandhi is uneducated. Rahul Gandhi is uneducated. These are our country's leaders. How much more bankrupt can we be?
Salman Khursheed as PM material
Ghulam Muhammed | 10-Jul-2012
The analysis that Salman Khursheed has come up with, shows his level of understanding and thinking in both politics and governance. Some Muslims, including yours truly, do not always agree on his brand of 'secularism', which is more a facade than a reality. However, the wider perspective of India a whole, demands a man of vision and ideology that unwittingly he had projected. If Sonia is preparing for UPA-III, she may choose Rahul as Congress President and Salman Khursheed as Prime Minister. Coming from grassroot Congress politics, he will definitely be more innovative and forceful as well as relevant to India's future as a progressive, pragmatic and capable Prime Minister.
Congress should reject Rahul
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Salman Khurshid as PM material:
Salman Khurshid as PM material:
The analysis that Salman Khurshid has come up with, shows his level of
understanding and thinking in both politics and governance. Some
Muslims, including yours truly, do not always agree on his brand of
'secularism', which is more a facade than a reality. However, the wider
perspective of India as a whole, demands
a man of vision and ideology that unwittingly he had projected without
any obvious claim for a position, which is suicidal in Congress. If
Sonia is preparing for UPA-III, she may choose Rahul as Congress
President and Salman Khurshid as Prime Minister. Coming from grassroot
Congress politics, he will definitely be more innovative and forceful as
well as relevant to India's future as a progressive, pragmatic and
capable Prime Minister.
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Congress directionless, only seen Rahul Gandhi’s cameos: Salman Khurshid
PranabDhalSamanta : New Delhi, Tue Jul 10 2012, 02:18 hrs
Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid
has remarked the root of the problems plaguing the Congress was the lack
of “ideological direction” from its next generation leader Rahul
Gandhi. “Until now,” he said, “we have only seen cameos of his thought
and ideas like democratising elections to the Youth Congress. But he has
not weaved all of this into a grand announcement. This is a period of
waiting.”
In a candid assessment of the chaos and inaction plaguing the
Congress, Khurshid told The Indian Express: “We need a new ideology to
meet contemporary challenges. Reforms in the 1990s were the emergence of
a new ideology. But today we need an ideology to be given by our next
generation leader Rahul Gandhi to move forward. We have to be clear
about what we want to go ahead with in the next elections.”
Until that happens, said the minister, it will be a “waiting time” for the party and government.
A senior Congress leader from Uttar Pradesh, Khurshid also
conceded that while Rahul was still reluctant to take charge, the
Congress had no choice but to wait for him to make up his mind.
“The fact is that he is undoubtedly and unquestionably the number
two leader in the party. Yet he has not taken up the mantle or accepted
a functional responsibility. He is so far not willing to accept the
number two position. In such a situation, we have to wait. This is a
waiting time,” Khurshid said.
However, he added that this should not stop the party from
addressing certain “political management” issues. According to him, the
clear distinction between governance and politics in the UPA I
government no longer existed in the present regime, even though the
personalities involved were largely the same.
“In UPA II, governance and politics have all got intermingled.
The political props have got mixed up. It’s a scattered situation.
The stage has to be set up again and only the Congress president
can do it. She is the one who has the stature. The Prime Minister can
then run the government, but he cannot set the stage,” he said.
Khurshid went on to elaborate that he does not mean a Cabinet
reshuffle or expansion when he talks about resetting the stage. “The
problem with mixed-up props is that you know the lines but you suddenly
realise that things around you are not the same. And we have also not
had the time because events are forcing the pace, they are leading us.”
When asked about the country’s falling economic image, the Law
Minister said: “It’s not only economic reforms that have slowed down.
Even political and administrative reforms have not happened because of
this situation.”
Khurshid incidentally had written to Sonia Gandhi offering to
quit the government and work for the Congress organisation after the
drubbing received by the party in the UP elections. However, he had not
got a response from the Congress president.
Reader's Comments(70) | Post a comment
Directionless
heena | 10-Jul-2012
Rooftop shouting will not get you anywhere. First remove all subsidies, then remove the minority or majority tag, then remove the reservation system from the constitution and award capital punishments for the economic offenders. This may lead the direction.
Nice Opinions!!!
rao | 10-Jul-2012
It is really sad to see the reactions, which slearly abhor dynastic politics in the country. There is nothing wrong in having a dynastic rule, if it helps and if it is decided that Gandhi family heir will always be the ceremonial head of the country. At least then, the country can move forward with other good leaders. Let us ponder over - Cong is dependent on Gandhi family to ensure that multiple leadership issues do not arise and only a sinlge person's dictat governs (of course, along with the so called 'secular' appeasement). Take BJP - what morals do they have - a designated CM in Karnataka is removed to toe the line of some strong man. Take regional parties - say TDP raises BC quota; SS - Marathi Manus; TRS - Telangana state etc. No one cares for the country. It is a shame that we want to always have quota - women's / SCs / Religion and what not. Take even the elections for President - requests all parties' support (not individuals) - can we expect to have non-partisan Gov/Pres
What a Bankrupt Nation
AKM | 10-Jul-2012
The country is waiting for direction from an idiot like Rahul. Indira Gandhi was uneducated. Rajiv Gandhi was uneducated. Sonia Gandhi is uneducated. Rahul Gandhi is uneducated. These are our country's leaders. How much more bankrupt can we be?
Salman Khursheed as PM material
Ghulam Muhammed | 10-Jul-2012
The analysis that Salman Khursheed has come up with, shows his level of understanding and thinking in both politics and governance. Some Muslims, including yours truly, do not always agree on his brand of 'secularism', which is more a facade than a reality. However, the wider perspective of India a whole, demands a man of vision and ideology that unwittingly he had projected. If Sonia is preparing for UPA-III, she may choose Rahul as Congress President and Salman Khursheed as Prime Minister. Coming from grassroot Congress politics, he will definitely be more innovative and forceful as well as relevant to India's future as a progressive, pragmatic and capable Prime Minister.
Congress should reject Rahul
chinmay | 10-Jul-2012
