The best thing about Rahul Gandhi’s speech on Budget 2026 is that he was allowed to complete it in a broken Parliament. Beyond that, it was a lost opportunity, focusing largely on condemning PM Modi and industrialists. Contrast that with Chidambaram in Rajya Sabha. That’s what India expects from LoP.
Rahul Gandhi’s speech on Budget was a lost opportunity
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