Opinion: Rejuvenated Rahul Gandhi not 'Pappu' but a pied piper


Chris Emmanuel D'Souza

Mar 21: Has India’s grand old party found some fire? The tone of Rahul Gandhi's and Navjoth Sidhu’s speeches at the 84th Congress conference suggest that Congress' belly is on fire. Sidhu speaks with rawness and brings his affluent vocabulary and slapstick humour, enough for the crowd to erupt. Rahul Gandhi spoke with eloquence and in detail and managed to hit the right chords. His words didn’t have the typical political punches, his lines weren’t ‘filthy’ or ‘abusive’, and no empty promises; but it was more like a hard-hitting lecture from a professor, that keeps the listener on the edge of the seat. As he was signing off this wall cracking speech, Rahul Gandhi had transformed himself from a 'subject of ridicule' to a ‘torch bearer' for the next generation of a better democratic India. It was a speech blended with candour, rage, virtue, humour and muscular. The rural Indian voter is smart, crafty and wily – as much as the politician; he is watching the political moves closely and has the ability to change the government and rewrite history.

The evening of May 2014, when Modi energised BJP rose to power with a landslide mandate, the Congress scion appeared on the TV screen - sober, humiliated and dejected. The dream of a 'smooth sailing' political career had suddenly torn into pieces. The noise polluting TV anchors mocked him, the rotten social media trolls shamed him below the belt and members of his own party deserted him. Questions arose, whether Congress needs to break down its dynastical thread. Many experts felt, Rahul Gandhi didn’t do justice to his position in the party. Rahul Gandhi campaigned like a 1960s post-man dropping mails on a bicycle, while his opposition force did it using modern technology like 'hologram' and using fake trolls and pumping hate with photoshop on social media.


The defeat has been a extraordinary teacher to Gandhi, so has been to most of us. The blow Rahul Gandhi received from his defeat to Modi-shah and their ‘Parrot’ Arnab- Goswami in an interview took a long time to heal. But, that seems to be the best thing that has happened to a lazy dreamer like him. After defeat, disgrace and degradation – comes ire and vengeance. His words were firm, his head was high, he looked gutsy and prepared. In the last four years, Gandhi has grown in age and wisdom. The BJP needs to take him seriously, if they desire to stay in power after 2019.

The last four years have changed the direction of the country. India is heading towards darkness. Its democratic institutions have been raided and pillaged. The media- both print and TV have been cheerleading the ruling government, promoting falsity and smearing people who oppose government policies. The 'notebandi' (demonetisation) scandal went unchecked and unquestioned in the mainstream media, and perhaps would have been the biggest scam post-independence. The TV Media Mughals have put their ratings and their revenues before the interest of the country. The judiciary - the most powerful and autonomous institute in the country appears nervous. Massive scale corruptions have cracked the roof, scandals after scandals are getting uncovered, violence against lower caste people, minorities and women have multiplied and go unnoticed in the media. Even hardliners like MNS chief Raj Thackeray is disturbed by some of the motives of the Prime Minister and his hot-headed right hand man Amit Shah. He directly referred these shady policies to Hitler's controversial biographical book ‘Mein keimpf’! Isn’t this a time in our history to be alarmed?

But the past cannot be wiped off from our memories. The echoes of hate mongering and divisive politics between 1999 to 2004, when Vajpayee-Advani-led NDA reigned the country, are still drumming in our ears. I was in high school, and vividly remember, the same 56′ inch chest thumping, over-the-sky promises and dog-fight arrogance. These five years were a defining moment in the country’s post globalisation era.

Cometh the 2004 general elections. The NDA government looked organised, calculative and jet-set for the next five years. Vajpayee, by then had greyed (aged), had lost his crowd-pulling aura, the leadership was taken over by Advani, and he did all the talking-good, sweet, sour and ugly (but way better than the language used by Modi-Shah). Advani's shining India bus campaign roared and stormed the nation. Most of the polls favoured the NDA government a 'cakewalk' victory, months before the ballot. Congress was fragmented and Sonia Gandhi had to do the unthinkable. She campaigned with grit and determination, with absolutely no command over Hindi and had also to bear the scores of low degree abuse and insults from machos of the ruling government. The election day saw a large voter turn out. By evening, the stock market crashed as results started to pour out, the NDA had been crushed, the Congress and the Left parties had made heavy inroads. The confidence and arrogance of the ruling government had reached a break-even point - some of the party members and their friendly media-men were in tears on national television. Sonia Gandhi had pulled a rabbit out of a hat, she had single handedly brought down an unhinged elephant to its knees.

The fate of 2019 General Elections is hung in balance. The nation's future is at stake. India, as a nation cannot afford to slide itself in the path of failed countries like Pakistan, Iran, Syria or North Korea. Congress needs to charge and electrify itself. The rhetoric needs to be clear and robust. Rahul Gandhi cannot do a great speech one night, and then disappear into the woods for next three months. Elections are battled day and day out, 24/7.

This is perhaps the last chance in the next twelve months or so, to mend our society and the country. The stealthy ideology of the ruling government, its deception and its ambitions to distort the sacred monuments (that is, the Constitution, judiciary, rights) of a federal democratic republic - has put a large chunk of the country in a cold foot. Experts on prime time TV shows often compare Indian political situation to political upheavals in western countries, like the rise in far right political parties and the recent victory of Putin in Russia. But western societies are ageing, the median age is above 55, their futuristic ideology doesn’t matter. What matters is indoctrination of young men and women in a very young demography like India. We have 50 percent of our population under the age of 25. Most of our online trolls and violent extremists are young. Their ideals and virtues need to be shaped. And here, a national leader like Rahul Gandhi can be a pied piper, who can willingly lead these young men away from darkness.

 

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  • sk, mangalore

    Thu, Apr 05 2018

    All the people writing their comments sitting abroad... Gone there to earn their money should not talk about how politicians in India should work.... Come down only during elections just because they are asked to by various people for their benefits and their party...
    So jobless to sit and comment bout others sitting in another country... Ridiculous....that too without knowing the truth or knowing the truth and purposely supporting a person who knows nothing about politics.... 48 year old is youth??? Realise things as soon as possible open ur eyes and ears before its too late and before our country is gone for ever ....the whole world appreciates midi for he developed our country but still some people act blind... Don't go against him coz of his religion.... Raul Vinci was never ours nor will be ours.....they are in politics for their own good... Name fame money and freedom...... Rise before its too late people

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  • John e dsouza, mangalore.

    Sat, Mar 24 2018

    A right article from ria right person ata right time.

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  • dsouzaj, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 24 2018

    Good article

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  • dsouzaj, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 24 2018

    Agree with you

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    He is really showing the true signs of becoming the best political youth leader in the days to come.

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  • Manu, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    Why don’t people here mind their own business and only read it here’s opinion and keep their opinions to themselves. If you have got lots of time to spare, do some vlounteer work and help others. By disagreeing to someone’s opinion and saying what you think is right, won’t chnage their mind. Give them the freedom of speech. If you don’t like what you read, take a deep breath and close the browser and take a chill pill. Life is short, use your time wisely folks! Have a good day.!

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  • Yash, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 22 2018

    Sir are a talented writer but don waste time on writing about Dynasty politicians Are we Indians jobless to sit and compare the old Rahul Ghandi , and new Rahul Ghandi , Don they have anybody in congress to replace him and do some goood work.

    Last elections he was talking about Women empowerment correct ? Where is that word now ? What has he been doing for that ? Has he mentioned about it anywhere ? Does he have any plans for that ? He has been trying all trial and error methods which is waste of time for us Indians..

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    ..its funny that suddenly they see potential in him , after loosing election start to curse, shout bring Priyanaka..in between, what is his achievement..they lost state after state, ally Red chaddies also lost..infact in UP, SP won who rejected RAHUL alliance request..

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  • Sunil Padival, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    This is what any fan or follower of Raul Vinci Khan would say, for other fans to join in chorus of exitement. No big deal.

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Same applies to the blind brainwashed followers of Namobhai Tughlaq !!!!!

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  • roy pinto, mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Satya, Mangalore
    SUPER COMMENT. LIKE DK SIX IN LAST BALL.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    We are not blind Bhakts to be followers of anyone. We can see who is faking with tall unfulfilling promises and who is honest, transparent and clean. Now it's a fight between Fake Vs Genuine.

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  • JK, southkanara

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    What ever you say - FEKU, CHAIWALA, JUMBLA etc etc ... does not affect the mindset of Indian Citizens nor our PM. They are not illiterate as congress highlighted since last 60 yrs... as poor, anpad etc... They get their benefits from Govt directly not thru middlemen like MLA/MP. They know who, how and where they were ditched since many years and who is upporting them for better life now... Whole world is watching MODI and his achievements... only our own sickular countrymen unable to visualise it...

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Modi government has proved in the last 4 years that winning elections by hook or by crook is their only clear vision. BJPians talking about Modi's clear vision need to know this.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    The name, Pappu was given by the Chaaiwaala's jealous people the Bhakts which is wrong when Rahul has his own real name.

    The name of Chaaiwaala was from himself.
    He said several times, he is a Tea Vendor, Chaaiwaala.

    So my request to the Jealous Burnol Bhakts to call him in his real name.

    THE DAIJIWORLD'S NEWS SAYS RAHUL SPOKE TO THE JAM-PACKED CROWD AND IT WAS TRUE.
    HE SPOKE LIKE A REAL GENTLEMAN,
    AND IT WAS A REAL SPEECH, TRUTHFUL SPEECH.
    CHAAIWAALA SHOULD LEARN HOW TO SPEAK FROM RAHUL.

    CHAAIWAALA SHOULD STOP PUBLIC SPEAKING IN THE T.V'S 24X7 BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Rahul is our next PM for sure. Now we love to call him 'Pappu' out of love and popularity. Even the opposition likes to call him by the same name. That is the power of a true leader.

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    ..TUSSSS..he has temporary energy..there are dozens behind him(incl., some national media houses), pushing, training, motivating..but after a week he comes to same level..waste of time..s.many without option praising him..

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    v, da citizens wasted 4 years in cow, cow & bow, bow. humans r important. not cow.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    You can fake as much you want but you can not stop a ' Pappu Whirlwind Storm' now, if you do you will be crushed to pulp by your Pappu. On the other hand Modi is in down hill slide which nobody can stop either. Wake up to reality with open eyes and don't be blind Bhakts

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    One can imagine the sweat brewing on your forehead and that of all brain washed bhakts !!!!! Days of fake promises are nearing the end.

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  • SK, MANGALORE

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    It seems that Rahul is getting matured and popularity of Modi is on a decline as it will benefit congress

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  • haneef, Karkala

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    I can say onething here is readers are Frustrated so much. I think few people here are employed by the political parties or some people do not have any other work to spit venom against national leaders. India will never change or get developed until & unless people work hard for nation. I have seen some farmers sitting idle & living with "Subsidy". China developed because of hard working people and not because of politics.
    I am not a supporter of any Political Party but I don't like disrespecting persons. Call him Pakoda Modi, Feku or anything it will not affect history. He already created History by developing Gujarath & becoming prime minister of India. A kid has to answer a question to score 1 mark "who is prime minister of India". Please ask your kids to write it as Pakoda Modi, Feku and so on.

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  • santhu birve, Mumbai./Udupi

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Comment of the day... true.
    But it will give free burnol moment for majority of the daiji readers.

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  • Subramanyam, Kasargod

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Your comments are 100% true Haneef...appreciate

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Surprising that you see only one national leader and express outrage at his being called names today, yet you conveniently forget other leaders like Dr. Manmohan Singh, who achieved much more both locally and internationally and are being ridiculed. Does Dr. Singh not qualify your outrage or is it only SELECTIVE outrage? Will your kid get full marks if he answers the question of who was the previous PM of India as Maun Singh?

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  • Hidnustatni, Manipal/Dubai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Well Said!



    A leader should have ability to take decisions ,should have clear vision as far as development of the country is concerned. then only he can take tough decisions.

    Jai Hind!

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    @haneef, Karkala, chaiwala developed gujarat????????? tata, ambani, adani development????????? what development explain.....

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  • H. Siddhanti, Udupi/Washington DC

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    How much do you know about Gujarat? Not the Gujarat projected by the paid media of the big business and the bjp cheer brigade, but the reality on the ground. Check the real facts and you will see that in human development index it is close to the bottom among the Indian states. Child mortality and malnutrition are among the highest in the country.
    It is time people realize that a few highways and cities where a lot of money has been pumped do not benefit the whole state or the country. And having the wealthiest people in the country (as well as in the world) when most of the state (especially rural gujarat) is suffering does not make the whole state as an example to be followed by the rest of the nation.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Absolutely correct sir. Barring a few cities like Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat etc. large parts of Gujarat look like small rustic towns and the rest are just villages - under developed. Thanks to BJP's social media cell, paid TV media - Indians were told that Gujarat is some ultra modern state. Just lies. BJPians need to travel all over Gujarat to know the truth and how much BJP lied.

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  • Ronald pinto, Mangalore/ashoknagar

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    It is the Gujarth Model........,denigrating the earlier a prime ministers and puting down their achievements that too while visiting a foreign country. It's a Gujarat Model of looting the banks .......there is a connection between NAMO and NIMO?

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  • Flavian, Manglauru/Kuwait

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Instead of Honest let it be Shining Star!
    And there is a black hole in the Universe (Actually many are there)

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    I disagree with one observation of the writer and that is on the period between 1999-2004. In spite of the arrogance all around, there was Mr. Vajpayee, who was respected and never hesitated to criticize his own partymen when he felt that they were doing wrong. There were also other pragmatic leaders like Yashwant Sinha, Jaswant Singh who were secular in their outlook. Mr. Vajpayee wanted Modi to vacate the Gujarat CM's chair after the state orchestrated riots and it was only due to Advani's opposition, that Modi survived and went on to become PM. It is another story that the chela has kicked the master in the gut today.

    Today it is total different. In spite of his tall talks on development, Modi as PM has never raised any objections nor criticized people like Giriraj Singh, Sakshi Maharaj and a host of other rabidly communal elements., thus indirectly supporting what they say and want to do. Each other day, they come out with statements of hate and divisiveness and our PM has no voice against them, other than criticising the Congress even when he catches a cold. Even after being in power for 4 years and messing up the economy and destroying the social fabric of the nation, all that he can do is criticize the congress and make tall promises that are hollow. By now even the most ignorant citizen except for the hard core bhakts have understood Modi very well and the by election results show this. There is a storm of dissatisfaction and despair brewing across the nation and its outcome will be known after the 2019 elections.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Agree -all that he can do is criticize the congress and make tall promises that are hollow.
    People want to get rid of religion hatred and sanghi mentality of driving India away from constitutional, democratic and secular set up!

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    One of best lines in Rahul's speech at the plenary was, " BJP is the voice of an organization but the Congress party is the voice of a nation !"

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  • Charan, Mangalore/ Bangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    We were indeed Pappu-fied by MITRON.

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  • Allen, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Whata incredible article buddy ......kudos to you .....

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  • Indian, Dubai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    As far as every media channel showed the live telecast of Sonia's speech after the loss, Rahul was standing behind her & smiling as if nothing had happenned. He didn't look serious at all !! So i feel strange by your statement "The evening of May 2014, when Modi energized BJP rose to power with a landslide mandate, the Congress scion appeared on the TV screen - sober, humiliated and dejected".... !!! Rahul did not seem sober, humiliated and dejected at all from any angle

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  • I wish I was there, Bahrain

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    The difference between Modi and Rahul is that, Modi is thinking about the next election, but for Rahul is thinking about the next generation.

    Now BJP has lost hopes

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Wow ! Super comment !

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    A Honest Star is Born ...

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Personal opinion :
    A Rahul Gandhi ridiculing speech from PM Modi seems imminent with some crocodile tears being shed in between.
    Oh my God ! so much negative publicity for the BJP now ? After losing Gorakhpur, Phulpur and Araria LS polls and facing flak and a no confidence motion from ally TDP and getting a tongue lashing from Rahul Gandhi, Navjot Sidhu, P. Chidambaram, Sonia Gandhi, Dr. MMS, Shashi Tharoor etc. at the Congress plenary a verbal rebuttal from the PM can be expected in the form of a speech filled with ridiculing Rahul, the Gandhis and some crocodile tears shed in between hoping to have a emotional blackmail effect to win back some of the lost support.

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  • SHEHENSHA, KARKALA

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS MAN IS THAT HE NEVER USES HATRED AS A MEAN TO MALIGN THE OPPOSITION....HE'S ALWAYS KIND AND SWEET WHICH IS VERY RARE IN TODAY'S WORLD OF POLITICS...

    HOW MUCH WE TROLLED HIM, ABUSED HIM BUT THIS MAN ALWAYS POSES AS "SWAG SE KARENGE SAB KA SWAGAT"

    THE MEDIA IS ABSOLUTELY MAD ABOUT HIM...THEY EVEN GIVE THE HEADLINES "RAHUL GANDHI ENTERS LADIES TOILET ACCIDENTALLY" ...IS THIS THE HEADLINE?? REALLY??
    AFTER GUJARAT ELECTION VERDICT "RAHUL WENT FOR A MOVIE" ...WHAT'S THE BUZZ?? COME ON MEDIA GUYS, ARE YOU JOBLESS ??? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE ETHOS AND PROFESSIONALISM REQUIRED IN JOURNALISM??

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  • Ravi, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    we Indians are pappufied by our very own smart Modi & Shah team . Its never to late for us to wake up!!!

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  • Antonio DSilva, Kuwait

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Ravi, Mangalore

    Rightly said, these duo promised the stars to Indians and it turns out all stars are gone to the modis, adanis, ambanis. And we the common Indians are left with contributing to the bills which keep increasing everyday since 2014.

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  • Hussain, Abu Dhabi

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Excellent Inputs by Mr. Chris Emmanuel D'Souza !!!

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  • Arun, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    He spoke in Tulu too, said
    ಮಾತೃಗೆಲ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ

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  • ANIKETH, MUMBAI

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    somewhat i agree rahul is not fully pappu now..there is little improvement .he learned to impress his own class people.
    he will be super power one day when he show the machine of potato converting to gold.
    i will definately support him if he succed in.

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  • Manohar, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Same time you will she feku and daku behind the bars. Wait for it.

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    That is feku's speciality, after all he is the master of jumlas.

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  • RHF, Bangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Truth!

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  • Dr.Shankaranarayan, Mangaluru/Abu dhabi

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Pied Piper's music didn't work in Gujarat and NE states.

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  • Manohar, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    True because he didn't make fake promises like feku.

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  • L n T, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Thoze who pet named him Pappu
    Now realizing oh he is a super Hero in front of our Mr. Feku India.

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  • Ravi Shankar, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Appreciate your support to a leader, who unfortunately failed to come up to the expectation of general public. He is now past 47 years, do you think at this age he will acquire maturity, which is the basic thing for any individual. He reads out from prepared speaches written by a person who hardly knows the ground reality. Just read or listen to all his speeches (please Google TV 9 and Suvarna TV)in Karnataka during his last 3 visits were 90% repeation of the same points, I don't want to mention which , than you might feel ,.I support Modi, which I am not. Why can't he speak development, and promise some good things which are of economical benefit to the state.Writing off loans is not a favor, if done it will harm state and central finances to a great extent, which in turn may lead to inflation and devaluation. Economics of managing an economy is very complicated exercise. Let him stop attacking personal and concentrate on development. See the difference.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Rahul Gandhi in this rejuvenated avatar has made all his adversaries from the BJP and RSS look day by day more like the real Pappus.

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  • NAVEEN, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Ravi shankarji well said.Let him stop attacking personal and concentrate on development, See the difference.

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  • Antonio DSilva, Kuwait

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    Ravi Shankar, Mangalore

    "Writing off loans is not a favor, if done it will harm state and central finances to a great extent, which in turn may lead to inflation and devaluation. "

    You sound as sinister as your masters my friend. It is not okay with you to waive the farmers' loans from whose toil you fill your bellies; but it is ok for your masters to let the modis and the adanis loot the banks of lakhs of crores of rupees all from the hard earned savings from poor Indians.

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  • Praveen, Mangalorean

    Wed, Mar 21 2018

    @ Ravi Shankar, Mangalore Why can't he speak development, and promise some good things which are of economical benefit to the state. Promise and talks are only done after 2014... till now... hope you got it...?????

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