Congress Working Overtime To Wriggle Out Of Rahul Episode

State govt announcing a crime branch probe into the case has put the party in a tight spot

- KS SREEJITH @T'Puram

THE STATE Congress is facing new political and moral challenges as it is working overtime to wriggle out of the political crisis it has fallen into after allegations of sexual misconduct against Rahul Mamkootathil, MLA, surfaced. The KPCC leadership was in a hurry to close the Rahul chapter through two consecutive actions. One was asking the MLA to step down as Youth Congress president and second, by suspending him from the primary membership. Thus, by dismissing any type of organisational inquiry on the whole episode, Congress was betting its hope on the party's high morals.

However, the state government announcing a crime branch probe into the case against Rahul has put the principal opposition party in a tight spot. The legal battle to be fought by Rahul will also be a test for Congress.

"It will take time to overcome this difficult situation," a senior Congress leader told TNIE. "We thought that by suspending the MLA we had scored a