Decision making has fallen into a bit of disarray in Congress: Arjun

In a veiled criticism of the way decisions are now taken in the party, senior Congress leader and Human Resource Minister Arjun Singh has said that the decision making process has "fallen into a bit of disarray".

New Delhi: In a veiled criticism of the way decisions are now taken in the party, senior Congress leader and Human Resource Minister Arjun Singh has said that the decision making process has "fallen into a bit of disarray". "Earlier there were many opportunities to contribute to the decision and even major decisions of the Congress were taken after going through the process of consultations and people used to accept it," said Arjun.

"But now this process has fallen into a bit of disarray and when people do not have feeling that they have contributed to the decision making process, then they have no hassles in defying it," Singh added.
He said this in a wide-ranging interview to noted journalist Kanhaiyalal Nandan in a book edited by him titled "Mohi Kaha Vishram" a compilation of various articles on the HRD Minister and interviews given by him. President Pratibha Patil will release the book on Friday.

When asked about leaders whom he regarded as great as an administrator as also a leader, Singh said Mahatma Gandhi was in a different league and leaders like Pandit Nehru, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad and Subhash Chandra Bose are part of that group. Besides, he said, Kamaraj could also be included in that league.
Indira Gandhi was in a "class apart" as she had been a leader who had a wonderful capacity to take immediate and urgent decisions, Singh said. (PTI)

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