When the scion goes missing, the fiefdom trembles in confusion. With all their eggs in the Rahul basket, Congress is struggling to come to terms with its very own absentee landlord. When a high profile protest rally against the land acquisition ordinance was held at Jantar Mantar, the man of the Bhatta Parsaul moment was absent.
“Nonsense!” Rahul had famously declared storming into Ajay Maken’s press conference and shredding a cabinet approved ordinance by a single word, a royal tantrum no Congress veteran had the guts to oppose, as then PM Manmohan Singh remained abroad, mute and helpless. Rahul and Congress’s plight is a tragic symbol of how sharply political dynasties are declining across India.
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