Congress party in crisis

 The current imbroglio in Rajastan where its Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot refusing the high command, an euphemism for the Gandhi Dynasty duo of Sonia and Rahul heading the Congress party speaks volumes. That's because been an old Congress hand he is aware of the fact that the party is in its death bed and he wants to cling to his position in power as long as he can, for power is world's biggest aphrodisiac.

Rats are the first to jump off a sinking ship. It's not surprising that many Congressmen and women are leaving the party for greener pastures. Those still clinging to power may leave the party as soon as they are out of power. During the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 there was a saying alluding to the old, weak Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zaffer - "SULTAN SAHA-E-ALAM, AAJ DILLI SE PALAM", which means the writ of the great Emperor of the Universe today runs from Delhi to Palam (a Delhi suburb).

Sonia - Rahul led Congress should know that it is not 1988 when Rajiv Gandhi whimsically replaced Harideo Joshi the CM of Rajasthan who had the support of 80% MLAs with Siv Charan Mathur. Then Congress was in power at center with massive mandate of 425 MPs and at ruling most of the states. Rajiv Gandhi as the scion of Gandhi family could change Chief Ministers like his underwear and get away with impunity. The situation is different now. Congress is in death bed and a la the Mughal Kingdom of Bahadur Shah Jaffer in 1857 its writ only runs from Delhi to Jaipur.

Now the party leadership's conundrum can be best defined by the Odia DHAGA (Proverb) - "BINASA KALE BIPARITA BUDDHI", which means at time of devastation the mind travels in the opposite direction". On its last throes the high command of grand old party is hell bent on committing blunder after blunder. The Gandhi led Congress may be anathema to many, but asset to BJP. The longer the Gandhi family stays at the helm of affairs, the better is BJP's prospects in the next General Election. Modi should give Rahul Gandhi a big thanks if he wins a record third term in 2024.