'Emergency' was a mistake, admits Rahul Gandhi


New Delhi, Mar 2 (IANS): Speaking about the Emergency during a conversation with economist Kaushik Basu from the Cornell University in the US, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that it was a "mistake".

"I think that (Emergency) was a mistake. Absolutely, that was a mistake. And my grandmother (Indira Gandhi) said as much," Rahul Gandhi told Bose, who had served as the chief economic advisor to India.

While attacking the current dispensation saying that "there is a fundamental difference between what happened during the Emergency, which 'was wrong', and what is happening in the country now", Rahul Gandhi said the Congress, at no point, attempted to capture India's constitutional framework.

"Our design does not allow us that. Even if we want to do it, we can't," he said.

"The RSS is doing something fundamentally different. They are filling institutions with their people. Even if we defeat the BJP in the elections, we are not going to get rid of their people in the institutional structure," Rahul Gandhi said.

The former Congress President went on to say that people sitting in constitutional posts do not perform their duties, as he attacked Kiran Bedi, the former LG of Puducherry, and Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla.

"MPs from Manipur say their Governor doesn't do her job, thinking that she holds an ideological post, not the constitutional one, while the former Puducherry Lt. Governor openly subverted the democratic process by not allowing bills to pass as she belonged to the RSS," he said.

 

  

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Wed, Mar 03 2021

    If it wasn’t a mistake, Indira Gandhi wouldn’t have lost the elections in 1977.

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 03 2021

    Whatever the drawbacks of this person, he has the courage and dignity to admit the faults. Some of the others who commit blunders, on the other hand, are either quiet or justify their actions.

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  • Ashraf, Dubai

    Wed, Mar 03 2021

    Catch feku admitting any of his mistakes...that is the difference.

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  • Lawrence, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 03 2021

    One must admit mistakes if committed only.

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  • kitta, Kundapur

    Wed, Mar 03 2021

    Wait

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  • Alwin, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 03 2021

    Emergency when compared to the present situation on democracy is far better.Indira Gandhi policies were pro poor. If she was wrong why people loved her still today. What better system you have all sections of the people.?she loved the country and people.so she is remembered till today. Finding fault is not congress job . Some policies and decision are based on particular time and situation. Don't bias Indira Gandhi instead stay with people and solve their problems ,be their voiceand Not in not and run method.just follow your sister. People waiting alternative govt but we lack opposition leaders and congress has opportunistic leaders

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  • El En Tea, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 03 2021

    Hope current Govt. will not make the same mistake and make it believe emergency is a must.

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