Rahul surprises leaders with street protests

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who had faced scrutiny for his conduct of not hitting the ground from his opposition has now changed the perception about him with his active protest and party leaders now finding him more often on streets raising issues along with the opposition leaders.

Many senior leaders in the party are amazed by the way the former Congress president has changed the narrative about him from being called an absentee politician to being one who is now street smart and also standing shoulder to shoulder with the people.

On Wednesday evening, Rahul Gandhi, along with his sister and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, joined the protest at India Gate to support Ankita Bhandari’s parents, who were seeking justice for their daughter.

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He came there along with Priyanka and soon phones of many Congress leaders started buzzing with many frontal organisation heads on the ground; several others too joined the protest immediately.

Ever since Rahul Gandhi gave the hint of surprise street politics on party chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s birthday on July 21, when he had sat in protest outside the Prime Minister’s residence, along with his sister, the party chief and General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, the party leaders and MPs are now not only on their toes, but also the leaders from the INDIA bloc are ready to join immediately.