Congress Yet To Learn Its Lessons?

In the heart of Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress party finds itself in a state of disarray, a body splintered by factions that cling tightly to their diverging interests and agendas. Despite countless attempts to forge unity, the party's leadership exhibits a palpable reluctance to come together. This fragmentation not only highlights a glaring absence of a cohesive strategy but also sends a stark message, the party seems unwilling to learn from the turbulent echoes of its history, marked by challenges and setbacks source says.

As the internal discord deepens, efforts to create a unified front have met with resistance, leaving the Congress grappling with dissent rather than presenting a consolidated voice to the public. The pressing issues of the region remain unaddressed, overshadowed by the party's internal strife. Amidst the clamor of discontent, senior leader Rahul Gandhi grew increasingly perturbed by the unsettling feedback from party members.

In a bid to restore harmony, he called upon Venugopalan, urging him to reach out to the various factions and work towards resolving their differences for the greater good of the party. With urgency in his tone, Venugopalan rallied all party leaders, including the former president, Vakarrasul, General Secretary and West Bengal in-charge G A Mir, and members of the working committee, to a gathering in Delhi. The atmosphere of expectation turned to disappointment when all but one, Karra, the present state president, responded to the call. A message soon arrived from Karra, citing a heat stroke as the reason for his absence.

Yet, merely two to three days later, he was seen in Kishtwad, diligently tending to the needs of those affected by a recent cloudburst. This swift appearance led many to suspect that his stated reason for missing the meeting might not hold water; rather, it seemed he was seeking to evade participation altogether source says. Some party leaders speculated that Karra preferred to receive directives directly from Rahul Gandhi, feeling slighted by an invitation that came from a different source. This murmured discontent reflected the ongoing struggle within the Congress party, where allegiance and ambition clash, leaving a once-mighty entity wrestling with its identity amidst a turbulent political landscape source says.