Congress internal bickerings come to the fore in Bikaner

Assembly elections are not far  away but Congress, which claims unity on public forums is actually a divided, house at least in Bikaner. There were two separate protests by the party on same issue in the Khajuwala assembly segment.

Moreover, a letter from district Congress president Mahendra Gehlot in which he called leader of opposition Lord Shiva while equated his rivals to “Bhasmasur” is much discussed.

Notably, former parliamentary secretary, Govind Meghwal organised a demonstration against irrigation problem whereas district Congress president organised protest on the same issue in a different block, Chhatargarh in the same assembly constituency. Not taking it lightly, Meghwal invited former minister Virendra Beniwal and former MLA Manglaram Godara considered close to former CM, Ashok Gehlot. He alleged that some leaders have been trying to weaken the party. “Congress is being damaged at the behest of a leader. District president should not do what he has been doing,” Meghwal said.

On the other hand, district president received applause for his speech in which he described leader of opposition Rameshwar Dudi as Lord Shiva and his opponents “Bhasmasur”. Two separate agitations on same issue has brought internal bickering in the Congress out in the open, which poses a challenge for PCC chief Sachin Pilot to end factionalism as it may hurt the party in the assembly elections later this year.