“O, Manmohan Singh! You too Brutus?” by Pavithran
Gujarat Election is very much important both for BJP and
Congress – more so for BJP rather than Congress, as any slip may endanger BJP’s
image and prospects in other elections to be held next year. Hence, it is quite
plausible that neither Modi nor Amit Shaw can ill afford to take the Gujarat election
lightly. Apart from Modi and Amit Shaw, many Central Ministers are camping and
campaigning at Gujarat to counter ‘one man army’ – Rahul.
For BJP, not only winning Gujarat election which is almost
certain, its’ winning goal of 150+ seats is equally gaining momentum and also
its vote share. This is because anything short of 150 seats by BJP may be
projected as ‘victory’ for Rahul’s one man army’s impact which will be carried
forward for forthcoming elections making BJP on the defensive. More so, Gujarat
is Modi’s Home State.
Again Gujarat is a border state – Pakistan on the next door
and the people’s clear overwhelming mandate will send a clear signal to the
belligerent Pakistan.
In a democratic set up, Congress has every right to
challenge BJP in its campaigns – even using unethical epithets on BJP’s top
leaders though avoidable – not a major issue beyond borders. But it is really
dangerous, if Congress, in order to win the election in Gujarat, had resorted
to ‘seek and get guidance’ from our neighbor Pakistani Officials.
On the 6th December 2017, the following persons
were seen attending a secret meeting at Mani Shankar’s New Delhi residence
discussing for more than 3 hours.
Participants were: 1.Pakistan’s High Commissioner. 2.
Pakistan’s Former Foreign Minister. 3. India’s Former’s Vice-President.
4. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The meeting was kept secret, as the Government of India was
not informed about this and the protocol seems to have been violated – Former PM
and Former Vice President are duty bound to explain to the Nation the reasons
and purpose of their meeting.
During the same period, posters quoting Pakistan Former Army
Director General Arshad Rafiq were appearing in the Limbayat area of Surat
where Modi was to address next day having the following message: Rahul Gandhi’s
elevation as Congress president and saying Ahmed Patel, (the political
secretary to Congress president Sonia Gandhi)
should be the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Congress had said that the secret meeting and the alleged
posters were said to be baseless allegations by the BJP
prompted by its worry
about its impending defeat in Gujarat.
But, India wants Former PM and Former Vice President
to
come out with their statements and in particular Manmohan
Singh.
India knows very well about ‘Neech’ Fame Mani Shankar
Aiyar and Ansari’s mind set, it is very bad and sad that
Manmohan Singh had of
late fallen into the trap laid by the
Congress Team – perhaps, we doubt whether
‘Minority has
the first priority’ fame Manmohan Singh had been revived.
‘It is a serious and sensitive issue’ as said by Modi.
In the absence of Manmohan Singh’s explanations, India
is
aghast and wants to ask: ‘O, Manmohan Singh! You too
Brutus?’
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