Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Senior Congress leaders redfaced

They had not done their homework properly for the Hubli tour
 

The young AICC general secretary seemed never to tire of cracking the whip at senior Congressmen who had accompanied him on the tour, unmindful that the junior party functionaries were listening on. The Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee president Krishna Byregowda and Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge had a particularly humiliating time with Rahul Gandhi on the third day of the Dharwad tour. Kharge couldn’t even interact with the NTTF students, and as if this weren’t bad enough, he was kept waiting a full 15 minutes at the gate. He was finally rescued by former minister R. V. Deshpande, who prevailed upon Rahul to tell SPG that they should let the man in. In keeping with the dynastic norm none would of course admit any of it; but their red faces said it all, saying merely, "It happens, it happens.”

Rahul did not appear in the least pleased by his “interactive” session with “select” Youth Congress workers in Hubli who, to give the young Gandhi his due, were repeatedly caught fumbling when asked precisely what organisational work was under way in their areas. However, the young Gandhi enjoyed his interaction with the tribals and youth, a large number of whom had gathered to welcome him.


Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.

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