BJP spokesperson Syed Shahnavaz Hussain fired salvos at the DMK-Congress seat-sharing stalemate in Tamil Nadu, portraying Congress as a perilous ‘sinking ship’ alliance partner. Speaking from Patna, his comments reveal deepening skepticism within DMK about the coalition’s prospects.
‘Congress companionship spells disaster for allies,’ Hussain declared, with DMK now sensing the trap. He referenced Bihar, where RJD drowned in the alliance while Rahul Gandhi sailed on, as a cautionary tale.
DMK insiders grapple with the dilemma: Congress offers no Tamil Nadu stronghold, no dedicated Gandhi fans, just opportunistic seat grabs. This fragility fuels the impasse.
Hussain dissected Congress’s electoral flops – trounced in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana thrice over; blanked in Delhi; barely scraping by in Bihar. ‘Like a cricketer stuck on zero across innings, Congress is undroppable? Unthinkable,’ he analogized.
He counseled DMK: Vet with strategists first; Congress means guaranteed wipeout. In Parliament’s budget session, Hussain decried opposition’s decorum collapse – routine ruckus, institution attacks, even President’s address marred.
‘This is opposition hitting rock bottom,’ he charged, noting Congress’s ‘Jai Shri Ram’ phobia that ignites tempers. Mamata’s roadside retorts illustrate the malaise. India demands better, Hussain concluded.