The Congress and its party members are responsible for its decline. The old guard does not want to promote youth. They want to hold on to their experience wisdom of domination. Many of the so called stalwarts could not win a single election to prove their worth. When Congress is out of power, they are like fish out of water. Rahul who showed signs of promise was not allowed a free hand to revamp and remodel it to suit the times.
By and large Congress is a secular democratic party wedded to upholding the constitution. The inner party freedom allows them to speak freely. The Congress party has shaped India as it is today. During its rule it has laid foundations for prosperous India. Attempts to denigrate its founders of great integrity and international standing will backfire.
Congressmen at all levels have defected because their personal interests are not served and therefore float the alibi of change of leadership and revamp and internal party democracy. Party will survive without such self worth individuals, who desert the party to provide ammunition to the rival parties with a hope of rehabilitation.
