It’s election season. The defection of the leaders continues. Last week many leaders also had a change of heart. Among these, the number of Congress party leaders was greater. From boxer Vijender Singh to Congress spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh has left the party. Along with leaving the party, these leaders made many accusations against the party organization. This topic was discussed in ‘Hebron Ka Khildi’ this week. Senior journalists Vinod Agnihotri, Sameer Chaugaonkar, Awadhesh Kumar, Anurag Verma and Rakesh Shukla were present in the discussion.
Abdesh Kumar: When a leader leaves the party, the statement given by him at the time should not be accepted as true. I will not say much about those leaving the party, but the reasons given by them, are they not the greatest cause of discontent within the Congress at this time? The series that started with Arjun Modhwadia continues till date. The biggest rebellion was led by minister Vikramaditya Singh. Who went there (for the dedication of Ram Temple). Sanjay Nirupam said something important while leaving the party. Congress may not accept it.
Sameer Chougaonkar: This is not the first time the center of power has been discussed in Congress. These kinds of questions have not stopped coming up since Jawaharlal Nehru became the Prime Minister. Look at the time of Indira Gandhi, she herself left the party while she was the prime minister, but Nehru and Indira remained in such a powerful position that the party did not suffer a big loss because the leaders left the party in protest against them. Rahul Gandhi became the President after Sonia Gandhi’s activities declined. He failed to live up to expectations. Kharj then became president. After Priyanka entered active politics, she also became a powerhouse. KC Venugopal also has a powerhouse. There is a tremendous struggle. There is also a large section that goes after power. This class leaves the party early.
Anurag Verma: I think this Congress has changed a lot. Which didn’t need to be changed that much. If it had stayed in its original form, it probably would have been better. Since the era of UPA-2, it has been said in the party that now Rahul will take charge of the party. Initially Rahul too acted very aggressively. After that, one cell became Rahul’s cell and the other became Sonia’s. Rahul removed many old faces. But, could not stand the new faces.
Rahul Gandhi’s biggest problem was that the new ideology he brought was more influenced by the ideology of the left. Rahul’s statements in foreign forums were his big mistake. Second, when the surgery strike happened, they also suffered losses from the stall. Third, also in the case of China, you raise the issue in foreign forums that should have been discussed behind closed doors.
Rakesh Shukla: In politics focused on selfishness and possibilities, the leader is always looking for new goals. Congress did politics according to the opportunity. After social policy was at the bottom and politics at the top, the position of the Congress weakened. The biggest example of this was seen in Himachal Pradesh. When such a situation arises due to the pull of the battle of the higher command.
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