The tone and tenor of her article, ‘In need of repair’ (IE, August 6) reinforces this point. After independence, the Congress governments led by the Gandhis had ignored these leaders’ contributions in the making of modern India. When Mrs Gandhi talks about the need to repair institutions, she would be well advised to repair the institution that was the Congress in the past. Really, it is the Congress which is in urgent need of repair. This column first appeared in the print edition on August 17, 2021 under the title ‘It’s the Congress that needs repair’.

Source: Indian Express August 16, 2021 22:41 UTC