Most of us concede that Congress is yet to get into the act for making a political comeback. It has potential, expertise but organisationally not yet prepared. Many of us feel that Congress top leadership should be bold and make assertive moves to mobilise people in its favour.

Should we blame the top leadership of Congress for its failures? Who is responsible? Who can bring about the changes needed? Many will have only one name in their mind. It is that of Rahul. If he failed, why and how is he expected to solve it? Because there is no one else visible.

Congress has innumerable seniors with professional, political expertise but not enough to lead and control the party. Rahul is still young as he has not gained enough political and professional skills to manage his leaders. Congress chose him; he pays for its failures.

Rahul cannot do a miracle as a leader. He needs the support of the organisation, its leaders, and cadres. We cannot blame the runner with the baton to finish the line and win the race when other runners in the relay race fail miserably. Their responsibility ends with blaming Rahul.

After failures, many become invisible. Why did the senior leaders and experts not have brainstorming sessions to analyse failures? Why could they not evolve, effect necessary course corrections needed to set right the organisation? They are professionals who only act when assigned.

Rahul is not a professional but only continues as a leader, working for strengthening the party even after he resigned from the post of Congress President. If he had withdrawn his active involvement and gone invisible like other leaders, Congress would be in shambles now.

For most leaders, working for the party is only a voluntary limited service. They may undertake a task if specifically asked. But when it is a post of influence or power, they claim it as their right. When will they change their indifferent, self-centred approach?

The leaders are the backbone of the organisation to mobilise, activate cadres, involve people to discuss and evolve solutions. The charisma of top leadership cannot fill that void. If the leaders are spineless, listless, it will be hard for Congress to make a political comeback.