Letters: Cong, BJP on same boat

With reference to "A question of proportions" (March 28), the writer holds a mirror to both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He rightly points out that "those who grew up thinking the Congress way was the only civilised way were derisive at first and then a little worried. Now, they are visibly alarmed".

Ironically, the same nationalist party is now scouring for a political space at the national level with its strength reduced to just 44 members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha in 2014. The writer castigates both parties for their power-centric roles while conveniently "ignoring" the "forewarnings" of Jawaharlal Nehru who had said that the country's biggest threat came from "communists and communalists". While the Congress has never failed to be in bed with "communists", the BJP - the communalists in Nehru's description - is also not far behind in its race for power.

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Its unprincipled alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir amply shows its lust for power. The writer's advice to the beleaguered Congress to replace Rahul Gandhi as its leader is timely and merits serious consideration by his mother Sonia Gandhi, the party chief, before it's too late.

S Kumar, New Delhi

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