Bringing back into focus Rahul Gandhi's statement that he
was ready to play a larger political role, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Saturday said he would welcome the Congress general secretary into the United
Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
"I have always said that I will welcome Rahul's entry
(in the government)," Manmohan Singh told reporters after Vice President
Hamid Ansari's oath-taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Gandhi had recently announced that he was ready for a more
proactive role both in the party and the government.
Sources said a clarification to this effect could come in
September when a reshuffle in the party and the cabinet is expected after the
ongoing monsoon session of parliament ends.
However, the prime minister's statement failed to excite any
major reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which said it was not concerned
with the issue.
"Whom they (Congress) induct in government is their
prerogative. We are not concerned," said Leader of Opposition in the Rajya
Sabha Arun Jaitley.
Earlier too, the prime minister had invited Gandhi to join
his cabinet but the young Congress leader was reluctant, indicating that
rejuvenating the party was his priority.
Before parliament's session started Aug 8, as many as 10
Congress MPs wrote to party president Sonia Gandhi to make Rahul Gandhi Leader
of House in the Lok Sabha to succeed Pranab Mukherjee, now the country's
president.
But the slot went to Gandhi family loyalist Home Minister
Sushilkumar Shinde, given his seniority and long administrative experience.
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh, considered to be
close to Gandhi, has repeatedly said he would prefer the young leader to assume
a bigger role in the party.
The debate on Rahul Gandhi's "bigger role" was
triggered after Law Minister Salman Khurshid said the party had seen only cameo
roles from him and that he should guide a "directionless" party ahead
of the 2014 general elections.
Comments(4)
Sure puppet primeminster have to say yes, if not after he died his body cannot enter congress HQ., like Narshimarao he do not want to take any haste decision. Whatever you say Late primeminister Narshimarao is the best so far in indian history. So Rahul can loot the whole country instead of doing partialy. God Please Save India,........d
Posted by swamimalai at 08/11/2012 17:15 Reply to this Report abuse
Puppet President,Vice-president,primeminster,finance minister,mother is party president,what else you want,puppet show will kick start soon, Save India-Oh God, Modiji you have to act now, through all these stupid pupil, as a whole citizen save india Modiji, Jai Shree Krishna.
Posted by swamimalai at 08/11/2012 17:22 Reply to this Report abuse
you are very correct MMS .We Indians are not fit to rule but to be ruled 200years slavery by Britis&earlier 500 years by Mughals made us habituals of slavery . It was idiotic efforts of cracks called Patriots like Subhash bose, Bhagat singh , Rani of Jhansi, who unnecessarily disturbed the British Rule in India& claimed independence. but it is itching to persons of your mind set hence calling Italians to take over the reign. Well do that but then why are you celebrating Independence day wasting millions of rupees, and remember Quit India Movement 1942 contradictory to your pseudo principles- Indians should rule India not a foreigner by becoming Indians not naturally .Next Americans are waiting to enter in through the same window as Italians done now and take over
Posted by satyanarayana at 08/11/2012 20:29 Reply to this Report abuse
as i opined rahul have to be behind power hes entry is necessary to organise still more within the party. for future of the nation and himself and he has also identfiy atliest 50% people within party honest, petriotic, and builders of the true democretic setup in the nation. bjp is very strong in organaisation of party workers their very agenda clear INVEST AND ROLE. larger sectionof people in election prosess likes verry much that will be thew result. for this reason he has to waight onother tenuar. thank you.
Posted by p h neeralakeri at 08/12/2012 21:48 Reply to this Report abuse