Rahul Gandhi - BJP's Dark Horse

Anti-corruption was a major plank of BJP's 2014 election pitch. It suited BJP's election agenda to speak openly against Congress scams. The strong anti-Congress sentiment due to 55 years of misrule also helped BJP to achieve record victories in 2014 and 2019.

Modi's rise to centre-stage increased hopes of nationalists that finally justice will be delivered. The suffering of common Indians will be redeemed and a new age will begin. Unfortunately it was not to be so ..

The party seems least bothered about bringing back black money stashed abroad. On corruption, it has not taken any definitive action against frauds perpetrated during the UPA era. In fact, the BJP government is exhibiting a high degree of indifference towards Congress scams. This particular attitude of the party is baffling to say the least, however, it does have a reason.

Easy picking that BJP has missed

In 2015, on Dr Swamy's complaint about Rahul Gandhi's British citizenship, parliament's ethics committee was ordered to investigate the matter. The ethics committee, headed by LK Advani, sought Rahul's response on the citizenship issue, however, his reply was ambiguous.

The ethics committee didn't take any action beyond this and comfortably sat on the issue. In 2017, Dr Swamy filed a written complaint on the same issue with MHA (then under Rajnath Singh). Despite the complaint, BJP’s response on the issue has been slack.

Dr Swamy's written complaint consists of documentary evidence that proves Rahul Gandhi as a British citizen. As per Article 9 of the constitution, dual citizenship holders are not permitted to hold a public office and therefore, Rahul Gandhi's LS membership can be easily revoked. Nonetheless, he continues to be an LS member.

For corruption cases, BJP government hides its ‘INTENT’ under the garb of existing challenges in the judicial system. However, in Rahul Gandhi's citizenship case, BJP has lost face because the concerned issue doesn’t require judicial intervention. BJP is least bothered about the citizenship row, rather it is happy if Rahul Gandhi is the opposition. Why?

The answer is simple:

Rahul Gandhi, as opposition, trivializes any form of credible criticism of the government. His mere presence helps BJP to escape responsibility for its actions. This is a win-win situation for BJP because it will facilitate Modi to rule for 10-15 years without accountability. However, it's a ‘Raw Deal’ for common people because they have to bear the burden of BJP’s mediocre performance.

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