Rahul Gandhi is a fifth-generation politician from the Nehru-Gandhi family and a senior Congress leader. He currently serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Entering politics in 2004, he contested from the family stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, winning three consecutive terms before losing to the BJP’s Smriti Irani in 2019. However, he remained an MP by securing a win from Wayanad, a seat he held until 2024. He briefly served as Congress president from 2017 but resigned after the party’s poor performance in the 2019 General Elections.
Between 2022 and 2024, Rahul Gandhi led two major political marches—the 3,750-km Bharat Jodo Yatra (Kanniyakumari to Srinagar) and the 6,700-km Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (Thoubal to Mumbai). In the 2024 elections, he made a strong comeback, reclaiming Amethi and assuming the role of Leader of the Opposition.
Hail Modi !
Fail Modi !!
Jail Modi !!!
One thing is for sure, he won’t be making a caricature of himself like those we see now doing that since the day they lost the power.
This idiot Kumar Ketkar should be kicked out of India and put in a rat hole for the rest of his life.
As he is perceived and his historical antecedents only confirm that in no situation he can tolerate dissent. He may or may not have reasons for personal corruption but certain events only give rise to suspicion of vested interest which may not only be monetary. He has greed for power and aspirations to make a mark in Indian History larger than Pt. Nehru. He lives in his own world of his own thoughts and does have a notorious contempt for professional advice which contradicts him even slightly. The examples are numerous in politics Sanjay Joshi was thrown out in wilderness simply he was seen to be having different view. Arvind Subramaniam, Raghuram Rajan, Urjit Patel had jumped out of the Modi cart for reasons known to all.
It’s impossible for him to lead any coalition or sticking to common minimum program as his agenda will be held close to his chest.
Any international survey done on preference of Indians for military rule is a fantasy in popular minds like Hindi movies. India has cultivated democratic values and even illiterate Indians have more than once shown their acumen in sending clear message to politicians.
In the event of an unlikely defeat of Modi( only for a good alternative), he will fight back forcing a mid-term poll. Indian History will judge him correctly only once he becomes history and not before.
Modi is a formidable opponent but is not a dependable ally and that’s the grey shed of his personality.
Perfect piece of Hallucinations.
The diverse scenario being conjured up are unnecessary and irrelevant. Rafale case will keep modi busy running from court to court and deMone will take the remaining time as a JPC is sure to look into it before committing those responsible to prosecution.
If Modi loses power, it is likely that he will end up facing innumerable number of cases including criminal cases arising out of his actions. Once out of power his friends in his own party will be too glad to desert him and rest is full of blind alleys.
India deserves a better Prime Minister than what Modi is. We vote in waves and not on merits. He only knows monologue. He doesn’t have depth to be a true parliamentarian and participate in debates. He won’t be leader of opposition. He can’t be, he lacks merit. Like in US if he has to face a one to one debate with any if the prominent politicians of India he will be blown away.
Media hype has created a mountain out of mole. India deserves something better.
Could you please explain why have you selected the time period of 100 days? The election is five months off from now, say 150 days.
This Ketkar is the same guy who was masquerading as a journalist, writing op-eds in favor of INC propaganda, recently appointed to RS as INC member.
Looks like Gupta ji has such not so neutral people to present their opinion on what Namo will do ….. bla bla bla.
Another rubbish one from Ketkar! It is indeed sad that the Print is giving platform to such below par articles, even if the Print may be ideologically opposed to Modi. What will Modi do if he is defeated? What is ManMohan Singh doing? Or what is Deve Gauda doing ?
Is this question to ponder for any one except for a sick mind? If Modi is defeated, there will be a new PM and the focus shifts to him. Period.
He will go back to being CM of Gujarat. Full Stop!
Mr . Ketkar’s opinions are politically motivated , hence don’t take it seriously . How “The Print ” gives space to such moron ?
India is not Pakistan. It has seen several peaceful, orderly transfers of power, respecting the wishes of the electorate. The army is a fine, professional force, it is a grave disrespect to them to bring them within the fold of idle speculation. Whatever the sense of exceptionalism an administration might come to reflect, based on a rare simple majority, Indians have a fairly clear set of parameters to judge each incumbent by. The very fact that there are so few second terms shows they are not a credulous lot. The concept of single largest party has been discarded, replaced by letters of support. Once installed in office, governments complete their terms; too much should not be made of the failed Janata experiment of 1977 – 79. One does not know how things work in India but in England, John Major went to Lord’s to watch a cricket match.
Modi will go back to Gujarat and retire.. he has no friends and has not cultivated or invested in social relations.. he is a loner..
It’s better to be alone than having friends and relatives who would feed on him.
These four and half years the nation under leadership of Modi and Amit Shah have not been able to keep most of the promises, leave aside fulfilling a single one, not even initiated quite a few. Their arrogance and pictorial attitudes will bring down NDA in 2019. Being a die heart BJP supporter I have this view. My family has five votes and we have all decided not to vote at all as casting vote for congress or any other party is beyond our dreams. My view is that if Gadkari, Swaraj, pijush Goyal or some cleaner acceptable BJP leader is projected as PM then may be BJP will be able to some how scrape through.
These are all my calculations which may not be acceptable to other’s views
He should come back to Gujarat. Rest of Indians don’t deserve him. They should live under Mayawati and Pappu sena.
Haha.. sure.. you can take him all you want. We really will not miss him one bit. Atleast rest of India can live peacefully without communal polarization. But I am not sure his friends in high rise apartments would want him back in Gujarat. They need him in the centre to get free goodies from taxpayers money.
We Indians don;t want harassing hitler Modi anymore, he has troubled entire country people.Modi will be back to gujrati soon, enjoy hot selling pakoda and chai by this hitler.
Articles like this reflect frustration levels or extreme wishes of the professional flatterers at the court of the corrupt relics of the dynasty!
What do you expect from such a man who always criticised BJP and eventually ended up getting Rajya Sabha ticket from Congress. Loyalty to the family always pays. Kumar Ketkar is no exception.
I just cannot see Mr Modi sitting in a dharna at Jantar Mantar, or shouting protests on the street, and stuff like that. He would love to hold forth in the parliament because he loves his own voice, but chances of that indulgence would be bleak because with very few of his partymen present there to defend him, most of them having lost at the hustings, Mr Modi would be annoyingly jeered and hampered by a boisterous clutch of other parliamentarians, including his bete noire Rahul Gandhi. Mr Modi will shudder at the thought, and decide against it.
My hunch is that Mr Modi will take a sabbatical from active politics. He might even relocate himself abroad because he loves the lovely climes of those parts, and non-poor, pleasant people who behave so nicely. Indians are not even “swachch”; they frown and criticize too much, dirty fellows. Mr Modi will, in my opinion, take up a career of writing and giving speeches like those retired American Presidents do. And I can bet he will be very successful at it. He will feel rejuvenated and rewarded.