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cover story investment , commerce and trade . Rahul needs to start delivering his diplomatic views on Modi ’ s diplomacy leaving local matter into the domain of his party spokespersons and regional leaders aligned with the grand old party . It ’ s high time when advisors of Rahul Gandhi make sure that whatever Gandhi scion says has to be exclusive in media . And first step in this regard should be to remain insulated from the closely following media cameras the way Sonia Gandhi has been used to till date .
The Gandhi scion gave a hint of it when he talked about the mellow down of the Indian democracy citing a strong democracy reflects strong ruler opposed by strong opposition . The Congressmen would have felt proud if he had extended his concern over democracy and asked them to find out the reason for their failure to control the arrogance of ruling coalition who is not ready to listen to any of the opposition leader . Probably , all Congressmen including Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi know its reason but they are sighing of pointing towards that . But , in CWC meeting , these things can be discussed , especially when you failed to win the leader of the opposition post on technical grounds .
To project Rahul Gandhi as an alternative to Narendra Modi , the Congress party has to use all its batteries ranging from economy , law , diplomacy and public welfare . These days Congress party headquarters has turned into a court where majority of the briefing are being done from the court room people . It ’ s time to use is batteries useful on the diplomatic fronts as major thrust of the Modi government is on the foreign policy . Rahul Gandhi will have to use his bunch of experts who have experience in working in this field and can effectively held the government responsible for failures like Uri , Pathankot , NSG bid being foiled by China etc .
After diplomacy , its economy where the Modi government looks weak because they don ’ t have the kind of talent pool which the Congress party has . So , the Congress party needs to sharpen its attack on the economic level on the Modi government . Rather gunning on the shoulders of the Aam Aadmi , there should be
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