Rahul Gandhi is slowly trying to overcome the recent challenges being faced by the INDIA block. After the Union Home Minister’s statement on Ambedkar in Parliament, almost the entire opposition is seen together. Leaving aside isolated incidents, the speed of wind blowing against Rahul Gandhi seems to be slowing down a bit, which is not visible on the surface.
But, the spark of a separate fire flies towards Rahul Gandhi, and the question of leadership of India Bloc arises again. This spark is none other than the statement of Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar. Rahul Gandhi has now come under the target of Mani Shankar Aiyar, who has come into controversies through his statements regularly.
Mani Shankar Aiyar, who was once in the headlines by giving statements against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is now giving advice to Rahul Gandhi like RJD leader Lalu Yadav. This statement of Mani Shankar Aiyar is directly going against Rahul Gandhi.
This statement of Mani Shankar Aiyar has come at a time when Rahul Gandhi is somehow trying to garner the support of the opposition which is slipping on the issue of Ambedkar. Mani Shankar Aiyar has been marginalized in Congress. It’s too old. 87 years. Mani Shankar Aiyar says that he is completely in Congress, and the question of joining BJP does not arise.
The question is why Mani Shankar Aiyar is advising to hand over the leadership of India Bloc to Congress. The matter is such that headlines are bound to be made – so is Mani Shankar Iyer doing all this to garner headlines?
Why do you want to see Mamta become the leader of Iyer India Bloc?
A book by Mani Shankar Iyer has come out, A Maverick in Politics. In his book, Mani Shankar Iyer has spoken openly about his thoughts. Apart from sharing his experiences regarding Congress and Gandhi family, Mani Shankar Aiyar has also emphatically mentioned Sonia Gandhi’s attitude towards him.
In an interview, Mani Shankar Aiyar has advised the Congress leadership that the idea of leadership of India Bloc should be abandoned. In Mani Shankar Aiyar’s view, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has the ability to lead the opposition alliance.
Aiyar says, I think… Congress should be prepared not to become the leader of the opposition group… It does not matter who leads the opposition alliance.
However, Mani Shankar Aiyar has praised Congress and party leaders by saying that the position of Congress leaders will always be important and it is not necessary that it is the only important party. Iyer says, Mamata Banerjee has the potential… there are other leaders too, who can lead the alliance… whoever wants to lead it, Congress should let him do it.
If seen, Mani Shankar Aiyar is also saying the same things which Lalu Yadav is saying. Or else, other leaders of opposition parties may be understood to be speaking in support of Mamata Banerjee or against Rahul Gandhi.
Does Iyer want to take revenge from Rahul Gandhi?
What are Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s thoughts about him? Mani Shankar Aiyar has also told in his book, I don’t know what Congress doesn’t like about me? Sonia Gandhi had said that I am an unguided missile, but in the Congress of Gandhi and Nehru, such people were considered of great use.
It is well known that Mani Shankar Aiyar’s controversial statements have always been against Congress and Rahul Gandhi. Iyer’s call of a chaiwala for Modi went against the Congress, because BJP made it a part of the campaign, and Congress was out of power. Congress was doing well during the 2017 Gujarat elections.
Congress’s ‘Campaign Vikas Gando Thayo Che’ was becoming a problem for BJP in Gujarat, then Aiyar used the word ‘neech’ for Modi, and BJP’s work was done. If Iyer had not given the statement, it would have been very difficult for BJP to win the elections.
Rahul Gandhi was also angry with Iyer’s words at that time and also sought an apology. While apologizing, Iyer had said that he had said such things because of his poor Hindi. Then Iyer was also expelled from Congress for six years.
Once again Mani Shankar Iyer is saying something which is raising questions on the leadership ability of Rahul Gandhi. Even if Iyer is doing all this to sell his book, or to keep himself in the headlines on this pretext, the loss is directly being caused to Rahul Gandhi and Congress.
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