The nail biting contest between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot now appears like a family feud between a father figure-trying to save Congress government- an impetuous child bent on toppling it’s own house. The ongoing saga has also exposed the modus operandi of how KL media (Khan market+Lutyens) arm twist political leadership. In this context, Ashok Gehlot’s remark -good Hindi-English, good looks- purportedly made against former PCC chief is also a serious indictment of KL media.
In contrast to KL, the social media post and observations on the Rajasthan political crisis shows how media was clueless about the ground situation and kept on ranting out the false narrative. One such false narrative, manufactured by a section of Delhi media, was that Sachin Pilot was not getting his ‘due’ for his hard work on ground. In polarised politics of our time and right-wing assault on the idea of India, the litmus test for a Congressi is to steadfast loyalty to the idea of India, ideology and idea of our nationalist forefathers, commitment to the organisation, unfettered resolve to fight communalism and unflinching determination to protect democracy. Hard work cannot be traded and substituted for determination to abide by all these ideals. I have joined NSUI in 1992 and got elected to the post of student union President (1995) in a small town of Rajasthan. My parents were just mere public servants and many relatives advised against me joining the politics. However, it was the support of NSUI, first and, then Indian Youth Congress, under the aegis of Shri Rahul Gandhi that encouraged and transformed me into a loyal soldier of Congress and defender of idea of India, an idea that BJP is bent upon destroying. I have given 28 year of my youth life to Congress organisation. In fact, I joined congress 12 years earlier than Sachin Pilot. On many occasion, I have expressed my desire to contest state election and still trying to get a chance. Someone will say that I am an impractical person who gave 28 years of my life to organisation and didn’t move out when overlooked for ticket. However, I would say I didn’t reduce my politics to just becoming an MLA/MP or Chief minister’s post. So those who jump out of the ship at first moment are the ones who was always into the ship because it was a safe heaven.
I, like thousands of others cadre of Congress party, may not have secured a chance to become youngest MP, young PCC chief, and youngest deputy CM of Rajasthan. But Congress party did recognise my hard work at the college, district, state level and gave me a chance to became all-India Vice-President of NSUI (2003-2005) and, then promoted to the post of national general secretary of Indian Youth Congress for two-terms (2005-10). So Sachin Pilot got an MP ticket in the age of 26, when we were honing our skills at NSUI/IYC for almost an decade. Currently, I am office bearer of All India Mahila Congress.
Those batting for young ‘Turks’ must understand that Ashok Gehlot is among the few seasoned politician from North India who can counter Modi-Amit Shah duo, both at state level and national level. I am not saying this because Ashok Gehlot comes from a very humble family background, or because he have organisational working experience of 40 years or he served as chief minister for 3 times. His popularity among the masses is the product of his love for his people and a clean image. From Gujarat to Karnataka, he countered Modi and Amit Shah efffctively. The efficient tackling of a present
crisis, where BJP almost toppled the state government by using money and muscle power, proves again he is the master of politics and progressive-secular forces needs him more at the helm of affair.
As far as Sachin Pilot’s insinuation about truth( सत्य परेशान हो सकता हैं पराजित नही) is concerned, I must say…
It was Published om 18th July 2020 at https://www.babuaa.com/news/view/11172
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