RESHUFFLING OF CABINET

Bikash Choudhury



Prime Minister expressed disappointment on Rahul Gandhi still bunking the Cabinet; soon after, the swearing in ceremony at the Rastrapati Bhawan. PM must be as anxious to know about the reason & logic of Rahul not joining the Cabinet as millions of his fans, supporter and Congress men about the reason of his celibacy.Rajiv Gandhi at his age became PM and he was already a family man. In an interview with Barkha Dutt in 2009 Priyanka Gandhi mildly reprimanded her brother for not tying the knot. It is very unfortunate that Sonia Gandhi, the ace politician she has become could not convince his son about matrimony in time. It seems Soniaji is a very liberal mother or Rahul being a very obstinate son. But, Prince of a Kingdom or Kinship does not have a choice on matrimony; as they are bound by natural law, to provide for an heir. My only argument is Rahul, before entering into 7 Race Course Road and before his hairline plunge further; should arrange for a tall, beautiful and intelligent hostess; who would look good in the company of Prime Ministers, Presidents, Ministers and diplomats. But, in the other side, Gandhi Jr. has done the right thing of not joining the Cabinet at this juncture and preferring to consolidate the Congress Party and prepare it for the next election 2013/14; and, that would be his first and biggest election of his life time; as Congress would pitch for reelection for the third term in current political environment.



PM said “cocktail of youth and experience” on his recent reshuffle; I wish to add, this is an exercise about genuine need for administrative push with political expediency looking at the calendar of election to States and eventually leading to the General election 2013/14. The attempt of PM to put younger ministers like Sachin Pilot, Jyotir Aditya Scindhia in charge of important ministry is a step in right direction. And, recalling immensely gifted Sashi Tharoor is also appreciable. Ajay Maken in Urban Development & Housing and Mr.Bansal in the Railways and Salman Khurshid in External Affairs should prove to be very good choice eventually. One would concede about impeccable political management of Sonia Gandhi; while, highlighting the slip on broad Vision for the country those were even conceived by Late Rajiv Gandhi. ICT & Telecom revolution was started by Rajiv; while, telecom sector has scaled up in last twenty years the ICT in Govt. has lagged behind owing to lack of seriousness of Leaders & Bureaucracy. By this time we should have all transaction in union & state Govt. digitally; which would be much faster than paper transactions and more transparent and at much less cost to the National exchequer. The other important vision of Rajiv Gandhi was the ‘Ganga action plan’ which still remains on paper. There are many others also which could have been done in last eight years; but, for lack of vision those may be languishing some where. Why Rahul Gandhi does not take charge of all this? When destiny has put him in place from where he could call the shots while sitting at his 12 Thougluk Road residence. If he wishes, he could follow in the foot steps of his uncle Late Sanjay Gandhi, who use to run Govt. departments without being a functionary of the Congress party or Govt.; to an extent, only for the good of the country.



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