The Congress party needs a new credo

Congress argues that dealing with intolerance is prerequisite for dealing with other economic issues

In the last six months, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has chalked up win after win in state and local elections, reflecting a continuation of the national Narendra Modi wave that began with the 2014 general election. In response to continuing electoral embarrassment, leaders of the Congress Party, including most recently Jairam Ramesh and Mani Shankar Aiyar, have admitted that the party is facing an “existential crisis” and needs introspection.

The Congress Party’s strategy for the last two years has focused entirely on denouncing the intolerance that has flourished under the Modi government. In response to concerns of intolerance that are