Notwithstanding the higher vote share and pan-India political presence enjoyed by the Congress party, its new president, a dynast, does not appear to be conversant with the ethos of ground-level Indian realities. He does not appear to be equipped to impart a new narrative to Indian politics.
Elections are not a short-term question of facing Assembly elections or a Lok Sabha poll. What is at stake here is a long-term political legacy for the next generation (“Editorial page — “All that’s been left unsaid”, March 30).
Mahendra. B. Jain,
Belagavi, Karnataka
Any political party that wants to counter the BJP needs to have a vision and strategy instead of mere tactics. As far as the Congress is concerned, apart from its frivolous castigation of the government, it lacks a clear cut vision and strategy. The salient feature of Indian democracy is its secular, plural and liberal ethos, which is now being taken apart. The so-called secular parties including the Congress appear to have learnt precious little and lack the vision that is essential to oust the BJP. If the BJP, a party that won only 2 seats in 1984, could muster an absolute majority in 2014, it is because the Congress has failed to uphold the needs and aspirations of the people.
Sukumaran C.V.,
Palakkad, Kerala
