Describing Prashant Kishor as a model with confirmed credentials, Congress common secretary Tariq Anwar on Thursday stated the ballot strategist is keen to affix the celebration with none preconditions and his induction would definitely assist the celebration.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Anwar stated, desires to take senior leaders into confidence and search their opinion on whether or not Kishor’s entry into the celebration might be useful or not after which take a choice on the a lot speculated matter.
Discussing the celebration’s fortunes, Anwar stated the Congress can be the pure chief of an anti-BJP entrance for the 2024 common elections as no different celebration has its pan-India enchantment or its presence. He additionally backed Rahul Gandhi as president, saying celebration employees and leaders wished it too however finally the celebration would resolve within the upcoming polls.
“Some say the Gandhi family should move away but the feeling in Congress is that if any face has a pan-India presence and appeal, it is that of the Gandhi family. So we want a leader who has a national appeal,” the previous Union minister advised PTI in an interview.
Dwelling at size on the function Kishor may play in a turnaround for the celebration, Anwar stated, “Prashant Kishor is a brand and he has proven that whichever party he has worked for since 2014, that party has been successful. The only exception is Uttar Pradesh (for the Congress-SP in 2017).”
Kishor, who has deliberate the electoral methods of assorted events, together with the Trinamool Congress, AAP and DMK, desires to come back into the Congress and assist it, Anwar stated. “It is a good thing that he wants to join without any conditions or compulsions. He feels that Congress is a national party that can counter the BJP. He has realised that and he is a good analyst. Certainly, his joining would help the party if the Congress inducts him,” the CWC member asserted.
Kishor ought to be part of the celebration fairly than be a marketing consultant, Anwar stated. “He has said he has left the job of consultant and will not be a consultant for any party. He wants to join the Congress and use his experience for the party.”
Questioned on the interior debate within the celebration over Kishor, the Congress chief stated there may be debate when a brand new particular person is available in or a brand new method is taken into account as it’s a democratic celebration.
“No one makes a decision alone. The Congress president is supreme, but the party chief takes into confidence senior leaders. In all the rounds of talks, she has called in senior leaders. CMs of two states have also been called. So Sonia Gandhi wants to take everyone into confidence and take their opinion as to whether his (Kishor’s) coming into the party will be beneficial or not, and then take a decision.”
Kishor on Saturday gave an in depth presentation to the Congress’ prime brass at a gathering chaired by Gandhi on the way in which ahead for 2024 common elections, whereas expressing readiness to affix the celebration. Kishor, who has held a number of rounds of conferences with the highest Congress management, can also be learnt to have made recommendations on the upcoming meeting elections.
Elaborating on his stance that the Congress ought to be the fulcrum of an anti-BJP coalition for 2024 polls, Anwar stated, “It has been proven that the third front failed, be it that of VP Singh, H D Deve Gowda or I K Gujral. This is what happens in a democracy that the biggest party gets to assume leadership, only then there will be stability.”
“Congress still has won or was second on over 200 seats… that is what PK (Kishor) is suggesting to concentrate on these seats and make other understandings with parties,” he stated.
Congress ought to lead as all different events are regional events and haven’t been in a position to come out of their area, Anwar argued. “AAP won in Punjab but they don’t have a presence in the entire country. Reaching the stage at which the Congress is would take it 20 years,” he claimed.
Anwar additionally slammed the BJP for enjoying “bulldozer politics” with the purpose of polarisation for political good points and stated makes an attempt have been being made to oust Muslims from the mainstream and make them “second class citizens”.
The BJP and the Sangh parivar’s ideology is obvious, they simply have one agenda — to create Hindu-Muslim polarisation and take political benefit of it, he alleged. They benefited from it in 2014 and 2019 and in some states, and have made it their modus operandi to divert consideration from actual points, Anwar stated.
“For the first time, the majority is being scared by spreading fear of the minority. A psyche is being created against Muslims.However, I still believe the majority wants the rule of the Constitution and a secular country.”
“This bulldozer politics is very dangerous and is like playing with fire. If you keep on targeting a community, the situation is bound to deteriorate,” he argued.
The wounds of 1947 took time to heal regardless of the presence of mass leaders who tried to enhance the scenario, now “they are again taking us on that path”, Anwar stated. He alleged that the BJP’s discuss of ‘sabka saath-sabka vikaas’ is a “lie” and makes an attempt have been being made to oust Muslims from mainstream and make them “second-class citizens”.
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