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Rajiv Gandhi’s family vacation in 1988 can’t be an election issue in 2019

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It’s true that Indian Navy fleet helped Rajiv Gandhi and his family with their year-end vacation in Lakshadweep in 1987-88. But to make it a poll issue in 2019 is odd. Attacks on the Gandhi dynasty are expected, but this is far too distant to what matters to today’s voters.

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  1. This whole controversy brings back pleasant childhood memories. Father’s job required him to tour extensively. In terms of work, the hill stations generated little revenue, did not require much supervision. So he would shift them to the summer in his schedule when we could accompany him and have a pleasant break. Perhaps India should create a sort of Camp David for an occasional period of rest and recuperation.

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