Congress high command (aka Nehru Gandhi family) works on principle of utility value. While MK Gandhi invented most principles, Indira Gandhi mastered them. Authoritarian democracy - leaving the decision to Congress high command is one of the most successful congress formulas. The democracy ends at the door steps of the Congress President. Once, any neta of bigger than life stature enters the gates - the fundamental principle of modus operandi, remained exactly same. Perhaps, Nehru during his initial years had difficulty to enforce this diktat with Rajendra Prasad, Patel or Rajaji and few more due to seniority. By time Indira became high command, much senior leaders like Morarji have left with two options - either fall in line or leave the party. Many "self respected" politicians left the party while rest of the respectable leaders like R.Venkataraman operated dexterously.
Now, time has come for Manmohan Singh balance sheet. Unlike most of the Congressmen - Dr Singh became Congress and nation's liability. Singh became an accidental Finance Minister. Over the course of time sensing the opportunity moment, Dr Singh silently hijacked the credit of 1990 reforms and in the process pushed PV, his mentor into oblivion. It served the purpose of Congress high command. Two decades later, as dreaded economic truths emerge Dr Singh's own strengths, vision and credibility are under the radar. On 15th Aug 2014, speaking to nation, for the first time Singh acknowledged political push that was needed and attributed 1990 success to late P V Narasimha Rao . It is now clear that disproportionate credit was given to Dr Singh for the vision, implementation and success while he was Finance Minister.
Being in the most powerful chair Prime Minister, Dr Singh does not have strength and ability for political push. He lacks power (parasite). He lacks will (remote controlled). He lacked vision (gratitude to madam). He has been looking for a Rao, nearly for a decade. But he has Sonia Gandhi.
Rao had crisis in front of him, he had to act. He had a vision and hired the right people for the right jobs. His was a nationalist and he measured global political and economic winds and responded appropriately. He endured all the pains while rest of his team were by and large protected from opposition onslaught.
Sonia did not have any crisis. Vajpayee Government handed over healthy economy. Peaceful state. A nation respected in the world arena. For Sonia vision - Dr Singh is safe a bet, status quo till - Rahul Gandhi is ready. A better and capable politician, Pranab Mukerjee was shunted out of fear. A wrong candidate who is not fit for leading the nation is crowned. It might have served Sonia Gandhi purpose - but India landed into geo, political, economic, social and regional crisis.
Unlike Sardar Patel, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Netaji or PV - Congress high command need not work hard to create a liability account for Dr Singh. Until few years back, I was one of the genuine sympathizers of Dr Singh. Today I am not. Perhaps I need not to be. As far Singh is concerned, Bhagavad Gita Verse 3.35 aptly summarises:
sreyan sva-dharmo vigunah
para-dharmat sv-anusthitat
sva-dharme nidhanam sreyah
para-dharmo bhayavahah
para-dharmat sv-anusthitat
sva-dharme nidhanam sreyah
para-dharmo bhayavahah
Translation
It is far better to discharge one’s prescribed duties, even though
faultily, than another’s duties perfectly. Destruction in the course of
performing one’s own duty is better than engaging in another’s duties,
for to follow another’s path is dangerous.
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