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The BJP’s constant attack on Rahul Gandhi isn’t fear—it is pure political strategy
If Rahul Gandhi is so useless that he functions as an asset for this government and a liability for the Opposition, why is the government trying so hard to keep him in the news?
Everyone loves a good mystery story. So here’s one for today. A few days ago, 84 retired armed forces officers, four senior lawyers and some retired bureaucrats and diplomats signed a petition about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
According to the petition, Rahul “has repeatedly contributed to lowering the level of public discourse and decorum through theatrics”. Moreover, his behaviour has reflected an attitude of arrogance and entitlement.
This is serious stuff. Just how did the arrogant Rahul lower the level of discourse?
Well, the petition states that “Shri Rahul Gandhi, along with several Members of Parliament, was seen sitting on the steps of Parliament having tea and biscuits in a manner that was wholly unbecoming of members of the nation’s highest legislative body.”
Regrettably, the petition neglects to state what a ‘becoming manner’ for having tea and biscuits is, but it goes on to huff and puff for a few hundred words more on how Rahul has disrespected the institution of parliament. And what else has the biscuit-loving Rahul done? Is he not just eating Bourbon biscuits but behaving like a Bourbon himself?
Well, actually, there is not much else listed. The petitioners’ outrage stems from the biscuits. That’s about it.
You can argue about whether sitting on the steps and eating biscuits is enough justification for so much outrage from a few well-known people (and many more who may wish that they were well known), but that’s not the primary component of the mystery.
A little earlier, a BJP MP had moved a motion demanding the cancellation of Rahul’s Lok Sabha membership and a lifetime ban on his contesting elections. This........