As expected (and not expected),
Rahul Gandhi is yet to meet anyone.
Reports say he is to meet some
farmers next morning in the run up to the rally on Sunday. The farmers rally is
a big thing for farmers and whether the party sees it as Rahul’s comeback event
or not and the way ahead for the party depends on it.
So, the party is going
full-throttle about it. Major Congress leaders and state satraps have taken the
responsibility of arranging the crowd for the iconic Ramlila Ground, the
epicenter of many historic rallies and movements.
So, Rahul is expected to meet the
farmers tomorrow to reiterate them ‘Congress Ke Haath, Sabke Saath’ (Congress’
hands believe in taking everyone together.
And it the changed circumstances
or the circumstances created after Rahul’s sabbatical or leave of absence (or
absence, the way you want to put it) have made it like a ‘Rahul’s comeback
event’, even if the whole machinery of Congress including its President Sonia
Gandhi is looking ahead to make it a grand success.
Yes, like a mother, Sonia was
there, yesterday and today, to greet and meet on Rahul’s comeback, and the day
after. Priyanka Gandhi was also there yesterday.
Meanwhile, Rahul’s ‘leave of
absence’ and his comeback continue to make for news elements. Even if the
establishment was well aware of his whereabouts, his stay during the days of
absence, his ‘reasons’ behind the absence, Congress’ leadership issue and old
versus new guard would make for newsies in the days to come.
Rahul Gandhi is protected by the
Special Protection Group (SPG) which is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Also, he was out of India, using his passport, a service area under the
Ministry of External Affairs. And as there is strong PMO (the Prime Minister’s
office) this time, it would well be taking updates from the same. And a person
like Rahul Gandhi cannot disappear like this, if the government and the top
political leadership don’t want to.
Yes, it is a different matter if
they (from the ruling party) don't choose to tell us about him. After all, they
are political rivals of the Congress party and have come to the power by
defeating (a humiliating defeat) the later.