Rahul said many leaders, workers at the grassroots are principled, passionate but are disappointed and remain underutilised due to a lack of opportunities.
They could have become mass leaders with better ground connectivity, in place of ‘opportunistic class conscious' leaders.
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Drastic changes are required in Congress organisation and its way of working. But it is a long process. Sometimes the changes and actions are to go on simultaneously. The short term action should include searching and opting for mass-based leaders like @AcharyaPramodk.
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It is not a loss for Congress if some of its parched, flaky skin peel out. But inner health is to be set right. There is too much focus at the top but not at the bottom.
Internal democracy is to be restored with error-proof, failproof mechanisms for solving internal disputes.
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The grievance in Congress is a perennial source of discomfort. The short-term ad-hocism to please & persuade dissent becomes a permanent source of dissidence everywhere to try their chances.
A strict redressal system to filter out genuine cases without appeasements will help.
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No one is striving for mature discussions. No one opens mouth except for power bargains.
Everyone wants to benefit from incomplete discussions and incoherent conclusions.
Most of the contents are more like ‘Tu Tu Main Main’; Arguments never end. But our lives do end.
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Problems, internal or external, originate as there are no enlightened discussions on the merit of issues. It is almost nonexistent.
But Congress should open up, record, propagate & establish the truth about every issue. It will strengthen its stand & command. No one stops it.
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The discussions, clarity are needed to propagate, reverberate truth from everywhere. That will become a truth offensive to kill all lies and mischievous agenda.
The process is both internal and external. Congress has the ability and responsibility to launch it.
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Daring, unsparing, outspoken leaders are to be identified and deployed.
They can launch this aggressive campaign conveying and serving to spreading truth among the people.
It will also serve as a counter to the parties, media and all supporters of lies and falsehood.
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The above are excerpts of my new blog post: 'Congress Campaign: Failures And Scope'
Subhead: The Scope.
The Congress supporters and cadres are perplexed and agitated when the Congress campaign fails despite its strengths and speaking truth.
The RSS, BJP wings exploit weaknesses, emotions, passions and negativity. People fall for all lies, succumb to their covert propaganda.
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Congress fails to use its strengths. They are to do this with their preexisting weaknesses.
Most of them are known; some are not apparent but embedded in their characteristics.
They are open and cannot act covertly, surreptitiously like RSS is doing it underground.
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They lack aggression and look defensive despite speaking the truth. But that is one of many reasons troubling them.
Even in BJP, apart from Modi, Shah, Yogi and some small-time leaders and converts, most of the others are not offensive overtly but are vicious discreetly.
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The transition of politicians from individual ambition, supremacy, arrogance & authoritarianism is a natural progression. Modi is a typical example.
Still, we ignore the potential dangers of individual leaders in various states mimicking Modi with their arrogance, supremacies.
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Democracy is presently eclipsed by individualism and authoritarianism.
The ‘Kings’ will determine whether the eclipse stays partial, total or permanent and the extent to which democracy survives for the people to exercise their freedom of expression and votes.
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We may remain optimistic that the eclipse has to end and the democracy will emerge from behind.
But it will be so if the rulers and their logics, sense, rationality are as predictable as the movement of the planets.
The condition of our democracy continues to be critical.
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How Modi settled into his style of functioning? Criminals prey on opportunity to steal. Modi, the politician, is no different.
His style was dictated by his political necessities & convenience. His brutal, savage approach, inborn or developed, helped him for over two decades.
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He is a street-smart politician preying for opportunities. But it does not easily come by to knock on your doors with so much competition.
Modi, like a turbojet, sucked in, squeezed all before him to create a vacuum and moved forward.
Morals were never his concern.
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Modi is aware of his weaknesses. More so, he knows vulnerabilities of others and how to exploit them.
He has limitations in entering into a debate. So avoids questions and answers even in parliament.
He only responds with monologues, Mann Ki Baat, lies, punchlines & truisms.
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The political leaders come from various walks of life. They may be from political groups, families, bureaucrats and so on.
A combination of factors leads them to the position of a leader of a party or post.
Some of them presume themselves to be supermen.
It is sheer nonsense.
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No individual becomes supreme just because of getting elected to a post.
How do they become different overnight?
Have they come from Moon or Mars?
How their chest suddenly expands or gets filled with 'I know it all; I am the best person to provide solutions for every problem?'
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We do not have an ideal electoral system. Moreover, our opportunistic politicians create confusions and fish in muddied waters.
People tend to see hope in some flowers. Everything is purple and pink when the lotus blooms. But it soon withers. Who should we blame for this?
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BJP always searches for chief executives or opportunists on lifetime settlement plans from other parties in states where they could not find suitable jokers within.
BJP is a closely held Private Company owned by the RSS family. It periodically appoints CEOs to widen its base.
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The company builds platonic relationships with outsiders. Some clever and cunning associates steal copyrights to build their small islands.
They start mimicking BJP company head Modi with advertisements in the media. They also distribute public funds for their survival.
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But to be fair, ambition is not sole privilege of old politicians, political families, and hate brigades.
Like Modi/ RSS, Kejriwal also searches for CEOs, bureaucrats, actors with a ready image in all states. Aam Aadmi could not find Khas Aadmis. But he has a right to dream.
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