“From the looks of it, there would be few nails left for future disappointments of the doubtful Thomas in the match,” Khurshid said in a Facebook Send.
02:25Introspection for Congress is over: Kapil Sibal on the Bihar Poll debacle
Khurshid’s comments come a day after Sibal once again posed questions to the Congressional leadership about the party’s dismal performance in the Bihar assembly elections. The party won only 19 of the 70 seats it contested.
On the Facebook post that started with an Urdu couplet from the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah ZafarKhurshid, a former Union minister, said that if the mood of the electorate is resistant to the liberal values that the party has embraced and cherished, it should be prepared for a long struggle rather than looking for shortcuts to return to power.
“Being excluded from power should not be accepted casually in public life, but if it is the result of a principled policy, it should be accepted with honor,” he said.
Addressing leaders calling for introspection, Khurshid said: “The Doubtful Thomas’ favorite panacea, introspection and collective leadership, may not cause collateral damage, but it is a bit overrated. Citizen.”
“Therefore, the constant refrain of some people should not be mindless introspection, but rather a reaffirmation of the fundamental principles in which we believe. If we are explicitly or implicitly willing to compromise with our principles to regain power, we might as well do suitcases, “he said. additional.
Criticizing party leaders for making their criticisms public, he wrote: “It is another matter that the consolidation of our principled policy, like any cause, requires periodic reassessment and redrafting of strategy and logistics. But that does not. it can be done in the media so that our adversaries can quickly review it. ”
Urging party leaders not to be faint of heart and willing to accept hardship and sacrifice for the “battle for liberal India”, Khurshid wrote: “May our impatience go to those who have tainted the humanistic spirit of the great Indian civilization rather than with self-perceived impressions of the righteous deserts. Great minds doubt themselves, not the arrogance of doubting the world around them. That, in essence, was the message of the last emperor of Mughal India “.
Voices of discontent within Congress had resurfaced after the party’s poor performance in the Bihar Assembly polls, with a section of leaders calling for action and introspection.
However, calls for reform and accountability for the Bihar poll debacle invited swift rebuttals from the party that featured veteran leader Ashok Gehlot to say that Congress has always come out of crisis.
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