Excerpts from a report in The Hindu:
‘Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos,’ Finance Minister P. Chidambaram ‘hit out at BJP terming its economic policies as retrograde and “blood-eyed” and asked why the Opposition Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi never fielded a Muslim candidate.’
‘Mr. Chidambaram also took dig at Aam Aadmi Party, saying there was no place for mob-democracy in India and the country was a party-based democracy where individuals can not be bigger than a party.’
‘Mr. Chidambaram said, “BJP does not represent all sections of India and it does not even have presence in many parts of the country. … It has got policies that would destroy the very idea of India. Theirs a blood-eyed economic model.”’
He also stated that, ‘“If Congress is called to form the government, I’m pretty certain in my mind that Rahul Gandhi will be the Prime Minister. … There was enough fire in his belly when he spoke at the AICC meeting”.’
‘He said that BJP is opposing multi brand retail on premise that it would kill jobs, while the fact was just the opposite.’
To the best of my knowledge, Chidambaram went to Davos as India’s Finance Minister, not as Congress member. The expenses of his visit were borne by India, not by the Congress party. At the World Economic Forum, he was expected to further India’s interests. (Even if he had gone to Davos as a Congress member and even if the expenses of his visit were borne by the Congress party, he would be expected to further India’s interests.)
Did he expect to further India’s interests by promoting his party and his leader and by speaking poorly about his political opponents?
Was Chidambaram trying to tell the rest of the world that they should not engage in trade with India if the BJP forms the next government and if Narendra Modi becomes Prime Minister?
Politicians may air their differences on all matters within the country, but when speaking at any international forum, these differences must be kept aside. They must remember that, in the process of running down their political opponents, they are also running down their nation.
Mr. Chidambaram correctly stated that individuals cannot be bigger than a party. He, and all other politicians, should remember that all their parties put together cannot be bigger than our nation.
Proactive Indian 
“Chidu” the nickname for the FM, shortform ‘PC’, is replicating what AAP Delhi CM did on the streets – talking everything but sense.
He might have talked of the “fire in Rahul’s belly”, but failed to state what will happen if Rahul does another Sonia act of offering Chidu/PC the PM gaddi – notwithstanding his lack of knowledge of Hindi. MMS, though knowing it, didn’t open his mouth to speak.
“BJP does not represent all sections of India and it does not even have presence in many parts of the country. … It has got policies that would destroy the very idea of India.
Well.. the same applies to Congress too.
Mr. Chidambaram correctly stated that individuals cannot be bigger than a party.
Well, the same applies to Congress too
Most people forget that, when they point a finger at someone else, three of their own fingers are pointing back at them!
I think that’s a very important point! Interesting post – I wonder why politicians the world over seem to become childish the instant they get any power?…
I think the politicians who appear childish after they get power were childish all along. They were only shrewd enough to conceal their childishness until they got power.
Yes, I suspect you’re right. It’s a sad state of affairs.
Reblogged this on Dew Drops.
An interesting post and equally interesting comments too. The count down to the elections has already begun. May the best people get elected.