The games that Gandhis play
Rahul Gandhi may not have had it all easy but he is now firmly on his way to the top. His 'aam aadmi' approach has won hearts across the country. A decade ago the issue of Congress succession was unresolved but the prodigal son's here now.
IT IS a common practice that politicians' sons and daughters become politicians. Rahul Gandhi is no exception. After the death of our former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi the issue of his succession remained unresolved for a long time. But eventually, after reiterating several times that she would never enter politics Sonia Gandhi, Rajiv’s widow, finally took the plunge. And the Gandhian era restarted in Indian politics. Year 2009 marked a historic moment in Indian politics. UPA government came into power again, and now, except some controversies, the government seems there to stay.
Rahul Gandhi is the new age Congress apostle. The party claims their aim is the good of the common man (aam admi) and Rahul is making sure he reaches out to them personally. He even braved out Bal Thackeray’s threat and visited Mumbai recently. He even travels second class and he lives in villages. In an attempt to grasp India’s reality, Rahul Gandhi visited the ksu camp in Kerala without proper intimation and interacted with the workers there.
His path may have been particularly stony because of the Italian in him but India has now totally accepted him as one of her own. The now familiar 'aam admi' approach has endeared the youth icon to every Indian. Succession is no longer a clouded issue in the Congress. In the near future, as a decision from the congress high command, Rahul Gandhi will become the prime minister. Manmohan Singh will be replaced because of health problems. This will be the Congress agenda, and for sure no one will protest.
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