The Maharashtra chief minister, Mr. Vasantrao Patil, has reacted to attempts to harass and, if possible, topple him as any self-respecting and honourable man in his position would do in a flush of anger and frustration. And he has reasons to be both angry and frustrated – angry because the … Read More
When I wrote last week about some of the implications of Mrs Gandhi’s invitation to Mr AR Antulay to attend a meeting of the Congress (I) working committee on the eve of the recent AICC session in Bombay, it had not occurred to me that he would either initiate a … Read More
A fortnight after the AICC session in Bombay, it is still not quite clear why Mrs Gandhi ordered the show. Perhaps this is a false search – the search for a specific purpose. After all, the AICC had not met for three years; if only for the sake of form, … Read More
