May
19
No excuses for the Congress this time
Filed Under Politics
If the performance of the Congress (I) led UPA Government had been no more than average over the past five years, it had a bagful of excuses to blame it on. With not enough seats on its own, India’s Grand Old Party had to depend on other parties for support. The latter held decision making to ransom, no one more than the Communists or the Left parties.
Of course, things are very different this time around. The Congress has managed a majority (at least effectively) with friendlier allies. Its own clout has become stronger, having garnered over 200 seats in the 542 strong Lok Sabha on its own. It can very well do without the ‘blackmailers.’
Like many commentators have already said, it is time the Congress take the bull by the horns. And deliver on all the promises it wanted to make the last time around but could not deliver with the Left and other parties hanging around its neck like millstones. There can be no excuses this time around.
The electorate has been kind towards the decency of Manmohan Singh and given him a stronger hand to play with. If he fails to deliver, the same voters will be totally unforgiving. Ask all those non-performers who have been shunted out and they will tell you how it can hurt.
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