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Not the right term

It is not right to describe Ms. Gandhi's resignation as renunciation. She appears to be a person incapable of facing political attacks. She seems to wilt quickly. As Congress president, she should have exhibited maturity, and organised a meeting of all political leaders to help build a consensus on the issue of office of profit. She had the full support of the UPA partners and the BJP would have looked ridiculous if it did not cooperate. But she panicked. Her re-election will not prove anything.

K.S. Parthasarathy,
Bangalore

I am afraid neither Ms. Gandhi's May 2004 smash hit nor its poor sequel in March 2006 can be termed "renunciation." In May 2004 she renounced her responsibilities keeping her authority intact. In March 2006, she renounced nothing at all. Congressmen would do well to read the life stories of Gautama Buddha, Emperor Asoka, and Swami Vivekananda to learn the real meaning of "renunciation."

Sannapareddy Krishna Reddy,
Nellore, A.P.

The rousing welcome for Ms. Gandhi all the way to Rae Bareli has put the Opposition on the back foot. Ms. Gandhi has shown that by first turning down the offer of becoming Prime Minister and now by resigning as MP and chairperson of the NAC, she has no greed for power. The Opposition parties should desist from targeting her on every occasion.

Girish Patel,
Radhanpur, Gujarat

That Ms. Gandhi's gesture will change the tenor of the coming elections is correct. It will reinvigorate the Congress cadre. That they can bask in the glory of Ms. Gandhi, at least for a while, will come as a pleasant surprise for Congressmen in Uttar Pradesh who have been seeking such a development for long.

Gaurav Sobti,
Ambala, Haryana

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