Frequently ‘gagged’, never silenced

The Congress’s release on Monday stating that its general secretary Digvijaya Singh is “not officially authorised to speak on behalf of the party” is not the first gag order on a party leader. Yet history shows that such orders have rarely been effective, particularly with Digvijaya Singh, while some Congress leaders feel the effort to gag a leader of his stature betrays a lack of cohesion at the top.

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