Opinion | Rahul-Stalin Aren't On The Same Stage. Are Congress-DMK On The Same Page? |
Opinion | Rahul-Stalin Aren't On The Same Stage. Are Congress-DMK On The Same Page?
Updated: Apr 21, 2026 15:03 pm IST Published On Apr 21, 2026 15:02 pm IST Last Updated On Apr 21, 2026 15:03 pm IST
Published On Apr 21, 2026 15:02 pm IST
Last Updated On Apr 21, 2026 15:03 pm IST
When Rahul Gandhi landed in Chennai on Saturday morning, to campaign for the Congress candidates for the first time in the April 23 Tamil Nadu election, all eyes were on whether he and Stalin would make a joint appearance. Much like 2024, when Gandhi and Stalin had campaigned together, referring to each other as ''brother''. In Coimbatore, after one such joint meeting, Gandhi had even walked into a sweet shop to buy a packet of Mysore Pak, a popular South Indian sweet, for Stalin. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, quoting a couplet from Thirukkural, had said he was touched and overwhelmed by the 'sweet gesture' from ''brother Rahul Gandhi''.
This time, the family soap opera has been replaced by a comic tale with the erroneous translation of Rahul-speak, providing fodder for meme creators and ammunition to the opposition to ridicule the Congress.
''They told the nation a lie,'' said Rahul Gandhi at an election public meeting in Tamil Nadu on Saturday.
''They said that the nation is alive,'' said his translator.
''You saw the face of the Prime Minister, completely lacking in confidence,'' said Gandhi.
''The Prime Minister's face was full of confidence,'' said the translator.
''The PM is controlled by the United States,'' said........