1033 Rahul Gandhi seems to have blundered in siding with Hardik Patel, and promising nearly Impossible Reservations

Mr. Rahul Gandhi, the 2017 de jurie Congress President, seems to have erred in getting support of Mr. Hardik Patel, the Casteist Leader of Gujarat, and its landed Caste Patidars, by making nearly an impossible promise of Reservations to them, as Reservations in Excess of 50% are extremely difficult in the light of Supreme Court Judgements, especially when it is clear that Central Government led by Mr. Narendra Modi is not going to co-operate, as satisfying one caste in one State, will lead to series of agitations in other States. Rahul Gandhi ought to have seen beyond gaining temporary political advantage. He must have realised that help can be given to poorer Sections of the Society, whatever caste they may belong to, even without caste-based, religion-based Reservations. I am not a supporter of Hon. Narendra Modi, or his BJP Party (nor its hater). Nor, am I writing with hind sight, after seeing the Gujarat Election Results.

Mr. Hardik Patel has already started his wicked politics. He has tried to tempt the Gujarat's Dy. Chief Minister, Nitin Patel, to ditch his own party and join Congress, with 10 legislators and form Government with support from Congress.

Mr. Rahul Gandhi cannot be a Replacement for Mr. Narendra Modi

People have rejected Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, and her-proxy Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh,as they were tired of the misrule by Congress. Now, Mr. Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley are proving to be excelling in their misrule, as they seem to want to outdo Ms. Sonia Gandhi and Mr. Singh. But, it does not mean that Prince Rahul Gandhi, who is a dynastic successor in the Nehru Dynasty will be an automatic Replacement for Mr. Narendra Modi. What is the Service Record of Mr. Rahul Gandhi? As MP from Amethi, what is his Performance? Waiting on the Wings, did he ever try to point out the undesirable features in the Misrule of Ms. Sonia Gandhi and Mr. Manmohan Singh?

By hastily expelling Mr. Mani Shankar Ayyar, Former Union Minister, and a long-time reliable friend of Late Rajiv Gandhi, Mr. Rahul Gandhi has proved himself to be a 'wilting panicky' and 'weak-spined' leader.

During his Election Campaigns in Gujarat Elections 2017, Mr. Rahul Gandhi conducted himself like any other bourgeoisie politician a la Mr. Narendra Modi. Example:-Here is a link to a TimesofIndia.com Report which indicates that Congress tried to rope in Mrs. Jashoda Ben (w/o Shri Narendra Modi) to contest in recently completed Gujarat Assembly Elections, and that she refused. Click here to go to https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/bjp-to-win-over-130-seats-in-guj-jashodaben/articleshow/61954509.cms, and study the TimesofIndia Report.

"...Jashodaben's sister-in-law, however, said that the Congress party had contacted the family and they wanted Jashodaben to contest in Gujarat elections but she refused. ..."

This is is such an important matter, that Congress Leaders might have obtained Mr. Rahul Gandhi's permission, before making an offer to Mrs. Jashoda Ben. In that case, it will be very petty on the part of Mr. Rahul Gandhi to bring in an estranged wife as a Political Contestant and Opponent. Fortunately, Mrs. Jashoda Ben is (reported to have) rejected the Offer. It will be a different thing, if she, on her volition approaches any Political Party to contest any Election.

Excess Publicity by Media to Mr. Rahul Gandhi's Gujarat Campaigns

My perception of Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017 is that both BJP and Congress have spent heavily. But both Print and Election Media seem to have ignored the Role of Money in Gujarat Elections. (But the same Media, how could they report huge moneys spent in RK Nagar Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu?) Media's silence about Role of Money in Gujarat Elections definitely can give an impression that they too received some payments from both the National Parties, to keep mum. What is important here is, Industrialists and Business Houses may happily come forward to fund the Ruling Party. But the Billion Dollar Question is "Who funded Congress?". Did Congress repatriate some funds stashed abroad by its Dynasty? Or did the same industrialists and business houses who financed the Ruling Party, wanted to play safe, by hedging their risks and supporting both the Parties, albeit they might have given Congress somewhat less funds say 60% of what are given to the Ruling Party?

Whether there are elements of Religion and Caste which played their Roles or not, in India nobody can win Elections without Moolah. This applies even to CPI and CPI-M.

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