Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan will decide the political future of Congress in the state or not, but the party engaged in creating a new image of Rahul, at present, is trying to make the yatra successful by not giving importance to the controversy.
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Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra has remained largely uncontroversial so far. At the same time, before the yatra entered the Congress-ruled state of Rajasthan, the roots of the dispute have started to appear strong. Just 10 days before Bharat Jodo Yatra, CM Ashok Gehlot met former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot He was called a traitor, due to which the political dispute has reached its peak. In such a situation, maintaining unity in the party and avoiding controversies during the yatra has become a serious challenge before the Congress. It is obvious that the choice of Rahul and Priyanka may be pilots. But Rahul Gandhi is trying to avoid the dispute for the time being by saying that both are important.
Is it necessary to make Bharat Jodo Yatra successful in Rajasthan?
Congress is engaged in branding Rahul Gandhi, so the party has tried to eliminate the allegation of familism by making Mallikarjun Kharge the president of the party. However, the Congress, which is facing challenges on many other fronts, is preparing to present Rahul Gandhi in a new form by making the Bharat Jodo Yatra a success. Veteran Congress leader and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was set to be made the Congress President, but he tactfully declined the post. In order to maintain a strong hold on the power of the state, Gehlot played new political bets, for which the Congress high command has not been able to find a solution.
Apparently, the rebellious attitude of more than 90 MLAs against the two observers sent by the high command in Rajasthan on September 25 had brought the infighting within the Congress to the surface. In such a situation, far from taking action against Ashok Gehlot, the Congress high command is refraining from taking action against the three leaders, who were continuously spewing fire against Observer Ajay Maken.
Gehlot’s direct attack on the pilot
On the other hand, in recent times, Ashok Gehlot himself has challenged the high command by directly attacking Sachin Pilot and justifying the September 25 rebellion. It is obvious that Ashok Gehlot has made his plans clear that if the high command imposes Sachin Pilot in the state, then he should be prepared for the consequences.
Sensing the harsh remarks of Ashok Gehlot, the Congress high command seems to be on the defensive at the moment. For the Congress high command, making Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra a success and conducting the elections in Gujarat in a proper manner are top priorities. That’s why the in-charge of Gujarat and the CM of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot and the entire party including Rahul are giving a prepared statement regarding the pilot dispute.
Challenge for Congress to keep Yatra undisputed?
Rahul Gandhi has definitely jumped in to calm the war of words between Gehlot and Pilot, but Jairam Ramesh’s clarification on Twitter clearly shows the priorities of the Congress. Jairam Ramesh has appealed to the party in Rajasthan to pay attention to strengthen the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
It is obvious that after the resignation of Congress in-charge Ajay Maken, by sending KC Venugopal to the Congress war room, the attempt of reconciliation between Pilot and Gehlot is an attempt to show the Congress united. But to what extent KC Vonugopal will be able to remove the difference of opinion between Pilot and Gehlot, the market of speculations is hot.
Congress in dilemma regarding Bharat Jodo Yatra
Completely ending 15 days of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan without any dispute. There is nothing less than a serious challenge for the Congress. In fact, in the route of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rajasthan is the only state where the Congress government is in power. But due to fierce conflict between the two factions in the state, the Congress party is in a dilemma regarding the yatra. The Congress is trying to cool the atmosphere there by sending KC Venugopal, the warlord of the high command and a very trusted soldier.
It is believed that the yatra will start from Pilot’s bastion but the administrative officers and trusted soldiers will be of Gehlot. The areas of Rajasthan from where the yatra is going to start are considered to be the stronghold of the pilot. Even while deciding the route of Rahul’s yatra, there has been a dispute regarding this. Deep dissatisfaction with the route of the Yatra in Rajasthan by Gehlot supporters has been coming out from time to time.
The entire management is in the hands of Gehlot and his camp.
In such a situation, the entire management in the pilot’s field will be in the hands of Ashok Gehlot and his camp, but the efforts made by the pilot camp in the name of taking credit and showing strength can take the form of controversy during the yatra. Anyway, even before the visit, Vijay Singh Bainsla has threatened to ban the entry of Rahul’s visit in Rajasthan citing Gurjar reservation. Apart from Gujjar reservation, Vijay Singh Bainsla has presented a serious challenge to the Congress party by demanding that the Gujjar MLA be made the CM. At the same time, Congress divided into two factions and the high command looking weak are trying to find an immediate solution by giving preference to Gehlot and Pilot to deal with these challenges.
Bharat Jodo Yatra passing through 18 Vidhansabhas of 7 districts of Rajasthan will pass through Gujjar-Meena dominated area which can put Congress party including Rahul Gandhi in trouble. Pilot supporters in Kota and Jhalawar can fuel the atmosphere in support of Pilot and against Gehlot, due to which Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra can be badly beaten.
BJP facing heavy?
BJP has also got a new issue sitting in Rajasthan after Gehlot and Pilot controversy. After the attack on Pilot by Gehlot, many leaders including BJP’s Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, State President Satish Poonia have gathered to surround the Congress. Due to the infighting within the Congress, the BJP is busy terming it as a failure of the Congress and has made up its mind to surround the Congress after the completion of 4 years of the government. The Congress high command is trying to avoid such a scandal, so Rahul Gandhi, while not giving priority to the controversy between Pilot and Gehlot, is calling both of them important leaders for the state.
Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan will decide the political future of Congress in the state or not, but the Congress, which is trying to make Rahul’s future, seems to be trying to complete the yatra well, not giving importance to the controversy. This is the reason why ignoring the strong gap that has been created between Pilot and Gehlot is the last and only remaining hope in that episode.
Source: www.tv9hindi.com”