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Family rift may affect INLD’s Chautala family was unheard before Vice Presidents now are Anant Ram about me and I cannot do anything
“People have their own sentiments
Tanwar, Sadhu Ram Chaudhary, Naray-
but now everyone is talking about it.
The supposedly differences in the INLD an Parsad Aggarwal, Kumari Phoolwati, about that. There is no leadership issue
poll prospects next year may adversely affect INLD’s poll pros- Ashwani Dutta, Ram Bhagat Gupta. RS now and as such no differences with
pects in next year’s elections.
Chaudhary Retd IAS is the new Secre-
anyone’’, said Dushyant. According
to reports, Abhay was not very happy
tary General of the party.
The differences between Abhay and
Dushyant first came out in the open
Member of Parliament and leader
during the INLD’s executive committee of opposition in Haryana Assembly with the demands raised by Dushyant’s
supporters.
meeting in Gurugram in the presence and State President of INLD will be the Thirty years ago Dushyant’s grand-
of Om Prakash when supporters of members of the National Body by virtue father Chaudhary Devi Lal also had
Former Haryana CM and INLD supremo Om Prakash Chautala recently dissolved party’s youth Dushyant started raising slogans in his of their status. to face a similar issue when both Om
wing as well as the national and State units of INSO led by brother and MP Dushyant Chautala on favour. Taking offence at this, Chautala Meanwhile, amid talks of a rift in Prakash and his brother Ranjit Singh
the ground of indiscipline, reports RAJENDRA KHATRY rebuked them. the INLD, Dushyant denied any such vied for party leadership. At that time,
Chaudhary Devi Lal had preferred his
Then at the Gohana rally in Haryana differences. Interestingly, Aam Aadmi
last week to mark the 105th birth anni- Party (AAP) Haryana president Naveen son Om Prakash to settle the succes-
versary of Chaudhary Devi Lal, former Jaihind invited Dushyant to join his sion issue. This annoyed Ranjit Singh
arlier, it was talked in hush- nephew and MP from Hisar, Dushyant for MP Dushyant. Deputy Prime Minister of the country party, saying he should not stay back in so much that he became a rebel and a
hush tones. But now the in- Chautala, son of Ajay Chautala. Both 83-year-old Om Prakash and and father of Om Prakash, supporters the INLD. sworn enemy of the family.
fighting in the Chautala fam- Interestingly, neither of the two his son Ajay are serving a 10-year jail of Dushyatant again not just raised slo- Dushyant’s supporters claimed he
ily has come out in public. leaders has ever spoken anything term in the JBT teachers scam case. gans in his favour, but also hooted when is young, popular and an excellent ora-
E Recent developments in the against each other, nor have they ever Around half their jail term they can Abhay addressed the gathering. Thirty years tor with a clean image and should be
otherwise disciplined Indian National given any opinion on the leadership is- hope to become free citizens again. But This incensed Om Prakash so much handed over the reins of the party so
Lok Dal (INLD) party have pitted leader sue in the INLD, but the supporters of their family party has been out of pow- that in his speech later, he took on the ago, Dushyant’s that he could lead the INLD to power
of opposition in Haryana, Abhay Chau- Dushyant made it clear that enough er for 14 years now or three successive supporters of Dushyant and warned grandfather Devi Lal next year in the assembly elections.
tala, younger son of former Haryana was enough and party leadership must terms and time is running out for all of them against any indiscipline in the The INLD has been out of power since
Chief Minister and INLD supremo Om pass now in the hands of a leader from them. party. “Mend your ways. Indiscipline also had to face a 2004 and desperately needs to come
Prakash Chautala against his young the younger generation, an euphoria The growing differences in the will not be tolerated in the party,’’ Chau- similar issue when back. The Parliamentary elections will
tala told the INLD workers who were also be held next year and the support-
shouting slogans.“Sudhar jao ya party both Om Prakash and ers claim that in the absence of senior
ke bahar phenk doonga (reform your- his brother Ranjit Om Prakash and Ajay, Dushyant could
self or else I will throw you out of the be the best bet to lead the party in the
party),’’ he threatened. Singh vied for party next year polls.
He dissolved the Youth wing of INLD leadership But in the eyes of Om Prakash, it is
as well as the national and State units of Abhay who seems to have more impor-
Indian National Students Organisation tance as he has handled the party well
(INSO). Incidentally, Digvijay Chautala, Talking to the Tehelka, Dushyant in the absence of the senior Chautala
the younger brother of Dushyant heads laughed off the AAP’s offer and said and he is also the leader of opposition
the INSO. The students union elections people who are saying such things have in Haryana. “During my jail term in the
are going to be held soon after a gap of no standing at all in the state. “There are last few years, the party has grown from
22 years. no fissures in the family or the party. I strength. I make a humble request now
Both wings of the INLD were found am an integral part of the INLD and that the party workers should continue
to be lacking in discipline and commit- cannot even dream of leaving it. I don’t to strengthen the organisation,’’ Chau-
ment to the ideals of the party. While have differences with anyone in the tala senior said at the Gohana rally
the youth wing failed to play its role party,’’ he said. recently.
during the Gohana rally of October 7, According to Abhay Singh, the issue With the INLD seeking desperately
the INSO was found indulging in bla- is not of gaining ascendancy by anyone. to come back to power after a gap of 15
tant anti- party activities. It is also ac- Rather it is matter of maintaining disci- years in the next year’s assembly poll,
cused of entering into a conspiracy pline. Indiscipline was witnessed in the Chautala, who is on a 14-day furlough,
with anti-party forces to disrupt the party and that is being dealt with now, may try for a patch up between Abhay
above said rally and smear the name of he said. He said that there was a need and Ajay’s families. A united INLD will
INLD. to restructure the two party wings of certainly have better poll prospects in
Om Prakash also announced the INLD and INSO as anti-party elements the next year’s electoral tests than a di-
new office bearers of the National Body. had managed to gain access and were vided family and the party.
Divided they stand Infighting between While Chaudhary Om Prakash Chau- trying to create problems which have
the brothers is not a new thing for the tala remains the national President, the been dealt with. LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM
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