PRANAB SAVES THE DAY

Who is the real boss in the Congress? The day the Budget Session of Parliament got over, both Mrs. Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh thanked Pranab Mukherjee for helping the Government emerge unscathed from a stormy Parliament session. This Bengali Tiger, the main Congress troubleshooter really saved the Government from a lot of embarrassment. The Prime Minister and Congress President heaved a sigh of relief and lauded Mukherjee for his floor management and thanked him for getting the Finance Bill passed. Later, while chatting with Mukherjee in the Speaker’s chamber, Mrs. Gandhi told him, “Boss, you must be tired. You should take some leave.” Well, now we know that Sonia does give credit where it is due, while being grateful and respects seniority which is rare in today’s politics.