After a break, Congress dissenters ready to raise their voice again

After the stormy Congress Working Committee CWC session over a letter written by a group of dissenters the issue has certainly not died down The suspension in dissent is only on a small temporary break Sources within the dissenters group say that the grand old party cannot be run like a proprietorship and it must transform into a vibrant political partyThere is no issue of president Anybody can become the president even Rahul Gandhi but it cannot run like its running today akin to a proprietorship said one of the signatories on condition of anonymityParty leaders are divided on the issue of the taking on the first family of the party as a section of the group says that they should wait for the timeframe given by the working committee even as the majority of dissenters say that we should keep on pressing the issue sources saidThe group is also miffed that the issues which have been flagged have not been discussed at all in the Congress Working Committee meeting or otherwise though Rahul Gandhi has reached out to party veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad and Sonia too called him but the group has not kept quiet on the issues Senior leader Anand Sharma said If calling for introspection is rebellion then I have done it he told a group of mediapersons on WednesdayThe party leaders say that even after two consecutive defeats there hasnt been any brainstorming session on the causes of defeat and on moving forward when the party is facing tough challenges from the BJPThe Congress officially maintains that anybody who still has a problem can speak with Sonia Gandhi She had heard all the voices of dissent and wanted to take everybody along She has already communicated that she has no illwill towards anybody Congress Chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said on Thursday when asked about the rebellion during a press conferenceThe stormy CWC meeting held last Monday witnessed Sonia Gandhi offering to quit and Rahul Gandhi questioning the timing of a letter by the dissentersas the party working committee decided that Sonia will continue till arrangements were madeThe CWC was held after 23 Congress leaders wrote a letter for visible leadership in the party and said the party leadership should take everybody along and put up a serious challenge to the BJPThe letter lamented that the party is declining and unable to confront the rise of the BJP in the countryThe party leaders insisted that the country is facing grave challenges from economic recession the pandemic and border tensions with China in LadakhThe leaders wanted elections from block level upward to the level of the CWC Elections in the CWC were discontinued after Sonia Gandhi took charge and the nomination system was adopted for the highest decisionmaking body in the party The revival of the parliamentary board is also sought by these leadersThe party leaders want proper discussions in the CWC and the Congress Parliamentary Party meetings In the letter it has been emphasised that instead of reactions the Congress should set the political agenda and alternate narrative to counter the BJPKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever