[Gulf Goans] Delhi Diary by Vinod Mehta

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Excuses are also time-bound. You cannot keep trotting them out as alibis. The well-meaning but futile efforts of the Congress to insulate their "beloved leader" from the slings and arrows of outrageous counsellors, coteries, cabals, kitchen cabinets, backroom flunkeys throws up a fundamental weakness of the party as it is currently composed. If Sonia Gandhi was ignorant of, or misinformed, or pressurised, or hustled into endorsing decisions that have landed her in the mess she is in, India's oldest political formation is headed for serious trouble. Remember, the argument of being misled has been used many times before. The Congress elected Sonia Gandhi to lead, not to mislead. If she is capable of being constantly misled on vital issues, her utility as the supreme authority in the party is questionable. 
Instead of trying to shift responsibility, Sonia must stand up and own up. The buck stops with her. I believe the monumental blunders committed in the past fortnight or so will not necessarily be fatal for the present government. The hurricane will pass. However, lessons need to be learnt�most of all by Sonia Gandhi. The Congress concedes that the events of Goa and, more crucially Jharkhand, need to be studied and digested. Unfortunately, the party is too timid to admit even privately that what was lacking in these past weeks was a clear decision-making process. It is inconceivable that a novice governor aided by two juniors sent from Delhi could have acted independently. The stunt they were proposing was so audacious that consent and concurrence from the high command must have been sought and, presumably, obtained. When the shenanigans to swear in Shibu Soren were in progress, some 10, Janpath advisor should have had the guts and foresight to tell Sonia: "Madam, what we are
 attempting is not just constitutionally suspect, but it will come back to haunt us. We won't get away with it. We will not only unite our enemies but also our friends into attacking us. It is a suicidal course." 
No doubt, when you are running a messy coalition government, hands sometimes do get soiled. Nevertheless, my mythical advisor would have warned Sonia that the Ranchi coup, besides being unclean, was incapable of succeeding. The Congress would not get away with it. Therefore, both on grounds of morality and practicality, the silly Sibtey should have been restrained. The trouble is advisors with guts and foresight are in short supply at 10, Janpath. 

 
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