Nautanki: Rahul’s opposition to the UPA ordinance

“I tell you what my opinion on the ordinance is: That it is complete nonsense. It should be torn up and thrown away. That’s my opinion,” declared an unusually vocal Rahul Gandhi in a surprise appearance at the Delhi Press Club. His paratrooper assault was engineered for maximum impact. The upending of a sheepish Ajay Maken’s press conference defending the ordinance. The exceptional level of candour  – which included admitting that the Congress Party had been influenced by “political considerations”. Even the very brevity of his statement, and refusal to take questions, was designed to maximise the effect of his every word.

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