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There is no doubt that there is a leadership crisis in
the Congress (‘Handcrafting a resurgence’, July 7).
The problem with the Congress is that it has so many
leaders, each considering himself to be the best. The
dynastic tag attached to the Nehru-Gandhi family
should not be seen in the same light as in case of
other political families in the country. Motilal Nehru,
Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi have fought for
the freedom of the country, and were jailed. There is
no other family that can claim such a distinction. Of
course, it does not mean that the Congress should be
the family property of some people.
The party needs a paradigm shift. It should move from
nominations to elections.
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elections in Maharashtra,
the Congress should come
out of this quagmire of
shame and defeatism.
Ashma Jacob,
On email.
It is just a matter of time
before the Congress makes
a comeback on the national
scene with a bang. It is
time the grand old party of
Indian politics reinvented
itself through organisation-
al changes at the ground
level and made sure that
the interests of the party are
of paramount importance,
in the process encouraging
internal democracy and
having faith in its leaders.
Shweta Chaudhary,
Delhi.
Despite the dynasty rule
that was in place prior to
Rahul Gandhi’s president-
ship, the Congress was
doing reasonably well.
Now, Rahul must go.
There are no two views
about it. He should know
that the Congress has had
presidents unconnected to
the family.
K.V. Raghuram,
On email.
A Congress-mukht Bharat is
a proposition most Indians
would not dare to visualise.
A member from the Gandhi
lineage, most preferably
Rahul, is the safest bet to
rejuvenate the Congress
from its present state of
ennui and disorientation.
A collective leadership is
a fantastic idea, but it is
easier said than done in the
given situation.
Raveendranath A.,
On email.
The Congress is passing
through one of the worst
phases in its political his-
tory, after two consecutive
drubbings at the hands
of the BJP-led NDA in the
general elections. The sulk
has lasted far too long.
C.V. Aravind,
On email.
Sad state
Bihar has lost over a
hundred children to acute
encephalitis syndrome.
Poverty, malnutrition,
unhygienic living condi-
tions, unavailability of free
and quality treatment and
the apathy of the govern-
ment are the main causes
(‘Hunger games’, July 7). A
solution is not very difficult
if the government is willing
to devote resources for it.
The recurrence of trag-
edies of such magnitude
never disturbs the ruling
dispensation. That things
were no better in Bihar
before Nitish Kumar took
over is well known. But the
fact remains that the con-
dition has gone from bad to
worse.
Medical colleges and
hospitals in Bihar are ill-