Pupu Ji Koul
The Congress leader and scion of Gandhi-Nehru family Rahul Gandhi is no longer a Pappu now. He has become a matured and seasoned politician of the opposition and the country and he has given sleepless nights to his political rivals and his political adversaries and detractors who are afraid of his growing popularity and clout post successful culmination of his Bharat Jodo Sojourn and the unexpected massive response to this unite India march which he said was for removing the hatred and communal malice and had no political motive as according to Rahul it was purely a social movement.
But inspite of this it led to the revival, rejuvenation and mass appeal of the Congress. Rahul Gandhi has with maturity and seriousness led this Yatra from South to North India and it has aroused the interest and attention of the public. But despite the successes of his Yatra, what Rahul should do is that he should avoid loose talk and should exhibit control over his tongue to prove his real credentials as a seasoned politician of the modern times. Then only can Rahul become a successful politician and darling of the masses. It is because of his loose talk that he landed in political trouble because of being convicted for defamation relating to his referring to the Modi surname in an election rally in 2019.Not only was Rahul been sentenced two years jail term but subsequently he was disqualified from membership of the Lok Sabha which is an extreme punishment for an election speech.
Rahul Gandhi may also face uncertainty of future political career because he will be barred from contesting any election for six years from the completion of the jail term.
The Surat Court of judicial magistrate should have taken a lenient view of the election speech and should not have pronounced a harsh judgment on an election speech as everything is fair in politics, love , war and elections. Rahul has been granted bail for 30 days as the sentence stands suspended for thirty days to enable him to appeal in a higher court against the decision of Surat Court.
Now Surat district and sessions court has granted him bail in the defamation case till April 13 the next date of hearing. Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by the court. The sentencing was also stayed in 2019 defamation case.
The higher court may take a lenient view of his election speech and stay or quash the verdict of the lower court. But whatever it may be the fact is that Rahul Gandhi has landed in trouble for his habit of loose talk and therefore he should learn to avoid loose talk and have control over his tongue which is an asset for the life of a politician. The Congress top leadership and its president Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge should prevail on Rahul and restrain him from loose talk so that he is insulated from anymore trouble to his political future and career as he has a long life before him. Therefore Rahul Gandhi should have control over his tongue so that in future he will not be in trouble due to his loose talk anymore and his political career is not sealed but kept intact so that he will provide political leadership to the country in future. This will only be possible when Rahul will have control over his tongue so that he will have a safe and sound political future and career.
For his untenured political future Rahul should demonstrate control over his tongue and he should avoid loose talk as for as possible as he is the main opposition leader and he will have to lead the whole opposition against the Modi. In fact there is discernable modification in the behavior of Rahul Gandhi and he has now matured as a serious politician, but if he has control over his tongue, it will work wonders in his political career and therefore what is needed most is that Rahul Gandhi should shun the bad habit of loose talk and prove that he has graduated as a serious, seasoned and really a matured politician and leader who can deliver once given a chance by the people of this country. Rahul is a young politician and leaders of 52 years of Congress and he has a wide world which awaits him and he has to lead his party Congress and India and come up to the expectations of the people of the country and therefore she should have control over his language and way of talking as this lands him in trouble. Therefore as for as possible Rahul Gandhi should avoid loose talk so that he provides leadership to Congress and the country as well as he will have to lead the country in 21st century and give a tough fight to Modi and BJP in 2024 general elections.