Can poison turn elixir for Congress

Finally, she has found tool for congress’ suicide but everyone says Sonia is shrewd politician and it is difficult to fathom her decision. She sacrificed post of Prime Minister, India’s most powerful position, in 2004 and became more powerful than a PM. She had full support of her cohorts and everyone in United Progressive alliance has accepted that Sonia will be next PM but at the last moment she stepped aside. BJP throughout the election had only one issue ‘PM of foreign origin’. It was left with no point to harp on after Sonia’s noble step. They became dumb. Sonia showed them that she can do what she wants and no one, especially BJP, can check her from doing what she intends to. I remember in the same Lok Sabha election of 2004 one of my elder brother’s friend, Sandeep Bhaiya was discussing with me over the speculations of election result. We both enjoy discussion especially on politics. He was trying to convince me to vote for BJP . His points included that congress had been involved in corruption and BJP regime has shown economic growth. He made general statement that there had never been PM from congress as revered and immaculate like Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He said , “ Now congress wants a foreigner as PM. How can we as Indian allow any foreigner to rule our country?” To this I reminded him how BJP, the party he is favouring, has changed over time. From there Swadeshi movement to felicitating foreign investment, that to they are following policy of Manmohan Singh, a congress leader. This time they have again picked up issue of their swadeshi movement ilk and they will fail again if a foreigner rules well. Please note that Sonia is now an Indian and if you point out her foreign origin than I should put forward that rest all her party members and allies are of Indian origin. To his charges of corruption , I pointed out Tehelka’s expose and coffin scam. Two scam in just one regime. I told him that he has failed to convince me in favour of BJP. Over this I asked him that “Why should I vote for BJP when our former CM Rajnath Singh, who is prominent leader of BJP, can go to Maharasthra for election rallies and speak at length in favour of Shiv Sena and not a single sentence against Thackerey’s when they ask Maharashtrians publically to throw out UPites from Maharashtra?” (I am native of UP and at that time was studying in Pune) The debate ended because of shortage of time. We pushed off with his last statement, “BJP would have been lucky if it had Manmohan Singh on its side, the only diamond with Congress.” The point here is to show that how evangelical I had been for Congress in debates. But this time if Sandeep Bhaiya starts debate, he will be clear winner. I will have to give up even before discussion starts. Congress has made me looser by paving way for first ever tainted President of India. Still I hope that Sonia may again play her card at the last moment like she did in 2004 and win heart of the nations for Lok Sabha election of 2009. Here is what I dream of she might do: Tainted cabinet ministers, support to tainted Chief Minister and now tainted President. The word tainted at present has become adjective for congress choice in the politics. BJP recently said that it will complaint to election commission for tainted nominee in the presidential election. When BJP would have highlighted “Tainted” issue at its full extent then I expect a smart move from Sonia. She may stand at the last moment and say that: “NDA projects itself as an alliance which neither supports tainted leaders nor has any in it’s pool. Congress is ready to support Bhairo Singh Shekhawat for the post of president as N DA has problem with a tainted contestant. But this support will be rendered on only one condition. The condition would be that all party must agree and support bill that no tainted individual will be allowed to contest election till he or she is clear of blame.” Will It ever happen? 19th July will tell…..