Second time lucky?

After Rahul Gandhi’s May 18 visit to Chhattisgarh where a nominated Lok Sabha MP from the state, Ingrid Mcleod, sought to share the dais with him and was asked to get off the stage, state Congress leaders are planning another visit by him. Apparently being gluttons for punishment, the Pradesh Congress Committee is making plans to invite Gandhi sometime in September. During his last visit, Gandhi had roundly criticised the senior leadership of the party and said it was because of them that the Congress was unable to represent any challenge to the ruling BJP. He had asked senior leaders to stop infighting. In the next round, however, Gandhi is likely to go to the tribal-dominated Janjgir and Bastar areas where he is expected to meet tribals. This time, instead of criticising the Congress, he is expected to train his guns on the BJP.