...party's centenary celebrations in December 1985, in Bombay, he told his followers: "We [Congressmen] obey no discipline, no rule, follow no principle of...social awareness, show no concern for the public weal. Corruption is not only tolerated but even regarded as the hallmark of leadership." Intraparty elections,...

...from which the spirit of service and sacrifice has been emptied. . . . We talk of the high priorities and lofty ideals needed to build a strong and prosperous...social awareness, show no concern for the public weal. . . . The speech made him deeply unpopular with the old guard of his own party, but (or because) it...

...from which the spirit of service and sacrifice has been emptied. . . . We talk of the high priorities and lofty ideals needed to build a strong and prosperous...social awareness, show no concern for the public weal. . . . The speech made him deeply unpopular with the old guard of his own party, but (or because) it...

...rod of rebuke to the huge audience assembled under Bombay's sultry sky to hear him say: "We talk of the high principles and lofty ideals needed to build...prosperous India. . . . But we obey no discipline . . . follow no principle of public morality, display no sense of social awareness, show no concern...

...this the path that Gandhiji, Panditji and Indiraji showed to a secular, democratic India? We talk of the high principles and lofty ideals needed to build...social awareness, show no concern for the public weal. Corruption is not only tolerated but even regarded as the hallmark of leadership. Flagrant contradiction...