By Jatin Gandhi
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| Questioned: Rahul appeared unsure of himself throughout the interview |
Rahul Gandhi's recent sit-down interview on TV might have caused more problems for his own image and the Congress than it set out to solve.
His admission that "some Congressmen were probably involved" in the anti-Sikh violence of 1984, that followed his grandmother's assassination, has put the Congress on the backfoot.
Rival political parties were quick to keep the party there. BJP MLAs staged a protest followed by a demonstration by Sikh groups outside 24 Akbar Road the next day.
After harping on the "framework on anti-corruption" in his speeches, Rahul came out looking like a shifty politician when asked about the specifics of what he would do in matters concerning former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and current Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, both Congressmen.
He gave the standard law-would-take-its- course reply.
The Congress was hoping to give it back to the opposition on corruption charges in the coming days.
The original plan was to launch the attack as soon as there is any forward movement on the six pending Bills against corruption in Parliament session next week, which Rahul has been showcasing as the party's multi-pronged approach to combat corruption.
Appearing in his first TV interview after nearly a decade, Rahul failed to avail the opportunity to show that his vision for India is not just a bundle of abstract ideas.
Source : Mail Online India
Source : Mail Online India
2 comments:
There is palace intrigue and conspiracy theory angle too. It is believed that behind this debacle in selecting Arnab Goswamy as the interviewer was Robert Vadra / Priyanka Gandhi. They deliberately set Rahul as a sacrificial goat for all the Indians to see what a fool he is. They hope that it will increase pressure in young congress for Priyanka to take over paving the way for dynasty of Robert Vadra.
There is a palace intrigue and conspiracy angle too. It is believed the ill advised selection of Arnab Goswamy as an interviewer was a well calculated move by Robert / Priyanka Vadra. Rahul was set up as a sacrificial goat to show to the world what a fool he is so that young brigade in congress pressurise the high command to prop up Priyanka as a leader. It is hoped by them that it will pave the way for Vadra dynasty to take over.
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