As Karnataka’s coalition government appeared close to falling, a column argued that the Congress had only itself to blame for the crisis, and for any similar threat to its governments in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The writer contended that internal turmoil in the party mattered more than the BJP’s role, which critics were likely to emphasise. The column’s case on Karnataka According to the column, the Congress-JD(S) alliance was unworkable from the start. Letting the smaller partner hold the chief minister’s post was described as clever tactics but poor strategy,Read More