Flip-flops, Goan style
By jumping ship, the eight Congress MLAs in Goa have administered a severe shock to the party (Page 1, “Congress meltdown in Goa as 8 MLAs defect to BJP”, September 15). It is not only the oath the defectors had taken before god, at a temple, a dargah and a church, but also political etiquette and democratic values that have gone for a toss in the coastal State. The developments are also an indicator of the serious shortcomings in the fire-fighting mechanism within the Congress party. One aspect is clear. It appears that the key national party is trying to unsettle the Grand Old Party by the time the GOP finishes its all-India padayatra.
V. Johan Dhanakumar,
