Congress struggles to put a lid on Tharoor, Singhvi, Jairam statements

Party critics of Jairam Ramesh, Shashi Tharoor, and Abhishek Manu Singhvi do not have much with which to take them on

More than obsequiousness to the dynasty, it was professional jealousy, default behaviour, and a desire to settle scores with the so-called “interlopers” that pushed Congress functionaries to criticise their colleagues Jairam Ramesh, Shashi Tharoor, and Abhishek Manu Singhvi for their supposedly charitable comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week.

When Ramesh said the constant demonising of Modi was counterproductive — with Tharoor and Singhvi weighing in on his behalf — several of their party colleagues said the commitment of the three to the Congress’ ideology was ambivalent because they were lateral entrants.

Some imputed motives that the three were trying to