Fifth column: Rahul Gandhi has behaved as if a usurper had stolen his birthright | The Indian Express

Fifth column: Rahul Gandhi has behaved as if a usurper had stolen his birthright | The Indian Express

Written by Tavleen Singh |New Delhi |Updated: April 7, 2019 9:16:43 am

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Fifth column: Rahul Gandhi has behaved as if a usurper had stolen his birthright

What is that old saying about great arrogance coming before a great fall? Whatever it is, somebody needs to whisper it in the ear of Rahul Gandhi, the man who hopes to be prime minister next month.

Rahul wears this heavy mantle with arrogance rather than humility. (Express Photo Nagendra Kumar Singh)

The thing I find most repugnant about socialist feudalism in our political parties is the sense of smug entitlement that it breeds in heirs. Nearly all the heirs who inherit political parties and careers (and there are too many) have this unfortunate quality, but none more so than Rahul Gandhi. And, why should he not? He is after all heir to the Dynasty that has ruled India for most of our years as an independent country. And, is today seen by many political pundits as the main challenger to Narendra Modi in the elections that begin this week.