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Sonia should have improvised her speech according to the situation. She should have said Congressmen should lead lavish lives. They should maintain huge farmhouses and stay in five-star luxury hotels. They should never be seen in ordinary cars. Because if Congressmen themselves can’t afford to live in palatial bungalows, how can they inspire a poor man living in a jhuggi to join the Congress. The other option was to host the plenary session to match with the speech. All delegates should have been made to stay in temporary tents. They should have been served dal chawal on banana leaves. But perhaps, the Congress wanted to give the impression that the slogan raised by Indira Gandhi, gareebi hatao has worked. All poor Congressmen have turned rich. |
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the Congress session in Hyderabad, Sonia Gandhi appealed to party
workers to adopt an austere lifestyle. She criticised the Congressmen
who lead flashy lives. It seems Sonia’s speechwriter did not discuss
the contents of the speech with the hospitality team at Hyderabad. The
three-day plenary session was such an ostentatious affair that the best
of the food was laid out and most luxurious hotels provided for party
workers.