Speaking to reporters at the Rashtrapati Bhawan(President's House), after the swearing in ceremony of some new ministers in his cabinet, on 17 June, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that "Rahul Gandhi is the natural leader" to lead the UPA if it returned to power in the general elections of May 2014. He would be happy to make way for him, he added. Some weeks earlier, he had hinted at his inclination and willingness to continue in the third term in case of the UPA victory.
Then, why this sudden sycophantic proclamation on the ruling dynasty's heir-apparent being the "natural leader"? In all the years that Rahul Gandhi has been active in politics, what are his attainments-or manifestations-symbolising his talents as "the natural leader"? In fact, he has publicly expressed his disinterest in taking over the leader. From all indications, he seems happy to assume the behind the scene role as the supremo, like his mother, without accountability.
The Congress party has several senior, more experienced leaders like C.Chidambaram, Kamal Nath, Ghulam Nabi Azad, etc. What is so special and "natural" about Rahul, if you take away his dynastic inheritance and succession claim? Is Manmohan Singh, a clever, calculating politician, playing a tactical game, asserting his self-sacrifice as well as his sub-servience to the dynsasty and its crown prince, in the knowledge that Rahul's reluctance to head the govt in the event of the UPA victory, might smoothen his way to continue in office for the third term, even though he will be 82/83? Like at present, Dr Singh will act as "yesman"-in office but not in power; the power-wielders will be the son and the mother without accountability!
Then, why this sudden sycophantic proclamation on the ruling dynasty's heir-apparent being the "natural leader"? In all the years that Rahul Gandhi has been active in politics, what are his attainments-or manifestations-symbolising his talents as "the natural leader"? In fact, he has publicly expressed his disinterest in taking over the leader. From all indications, he seems happy to assume the behind the scene role as the supremo, like his mother, without accountability.
The Congress party has several senior, more experienced leaders like C.Chidambaram, Kamal Nath, Ghulam Nabi Azad, etc. What is so special and "natural" about Rahul, if you take away his dynastic inheritance and succession claim? Is Manmohan Singh, a clever, calculating politician, playing a tactical game, asserting his self-sacrifice as well as his sub-servience to the dynsasty and its crown prince, in the knowledge that Rahul's reluctance to head the govt in the event of the UPA victory, might smoothen his way to continue in office for the third term, even though he will be 82/83? Like at present, Dr Singh will act as "yesman"-in office but not in power; the power-wielders will be the son and the mother without accountability!
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