AICC chief Sonia Gandhi was the address just one rally in Haryana. This was to happen in Mahendragarh. But, she had canceled it at the last moment and the Congress said the cancellation was caused by unavoidable reasons. In her place, her son Rahul Gandhi addressed the rally. Rahul said that Sonia could not attend the meet because of viral fever.
But, sources in the Congress tell us that the Congress candidate from Mahendragarh Dan Singh Rao is an accused in the 2005 land scam and hence Sonia Gandhi chose to keep away from the campaign. She clearly wanted to ensure that she is not seen alongside a scam accused. But, why did she send her son Rahul Gandhi to campaign for the same man alongside whom she did not want to be seen? Rahul Gandhi's image too would be sullied equally if he is seen alongside Dan Singh Rao.
More importantly, the land scam case against Dan Singh Rao is common knowledge. So, how could he get the party ticket in the first place? Why did Congress give him a ticket despite his role in the scam? And after giving a ticket, why is it shying for campaigning for him? Like many questions, this too has no answer.
But, sources in the Congress tell us that the Congress candidate from Mahendragarh Dan Singh Rao is an accused in the 2005 land scam and hence Sonia Gandhi chose to keep away from the campaign. She clearly wanted to ensure that she is not seen alongside a scam accused. But, why did she send her son Rahul Gandhi to campaign for the same man alongside whom she did not want to be seen? Rahul Gandhi's image too would be sullied equally if he is seen alongside Dan Singh Rao.
More importantly, the land scam case against Dan Singh Rao is common knowledge. So, how could he get the party ticket in the first place? Why did Congress give him a ticket despite his role in the scam? And after giving a ticket, why is it shying for campaigning for him? Like many questions, this too has no answer.