Rahul has laid 3 painful questions to rest. If he doesn’t shoot & scoot now, he can revive Congress

Congress party's score of 99 in the Lok Sabha elections has vaporised three painful questions dogging Rahul Gandhi for two decades. His record so far deserves a closer look. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with the Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta
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[@AjitJoshi686]

BJP always took Congress seriously, else they BjP would not attack them Rahul repeatedly.

[@crtp47]

Who rahul?

[@ytskt]

​@@crtp47boss of sg's cabal

[@mg.f.9023]

It's not that Congress won more votes than before.... it's BJP lost votes because people saw through BJP's hypocrisy when they supported corrupt and abusive politicians like Ajit Pawar, Brij Bushan, Prajwal Revanna...

[@Raja-sn1pj]

​@@crtp47😂😂😂i guess you are godi 2.0 version 😂😂😂😂

[@DigitUnni]

@@Raja-sn1pj Sitting in whose Godh?

[@rajithpalayil]

One can feel the happiness in Sekhar Gupta when he speaks od the opposition. The yearning to see Modi out.😂

[@seeker7702]

😂😂😂😊😊😊

[@gurvijaygill328]

Our ya go boy

[@criticalthinktank-A1]

These people want RaGa as PM...these people have no mercy towards Bharath.

[@seeker7702]

@@criticalthinktank-A1 yes, How merciful present govt is😂😂

[@criticalthinktank-A1]

@@seeker7702 yes...we want Rahul gandu as PM

[@Siddharth_Rao]

Power, power and power that's all that is spoken about in this 10 minute monologue but not a single sentence on how this power is used to benefit our country. Use of words like "tadka" by him to describe Parliamentary sessions, (where sadly, ruckus, screaming and theatrics have come to dominate), actually sounds like the media would actually prefer to have (and promote) these type of theatrics rather than productive Parliamentary sessions where the future of our country is decided. That's the issue with media, all focused on power for those they support and for self, all the while giving a free pass to those faithful & close to their own ideology. Be strong, be honest, be un-hyphenated.

[@madeinandhra12-rk5mw]

well said - power and win and loss in elections and political plots - we made politics is all about this. I used to like NI episodes, watch very few of Indian politics - used to give some overall picture - but your comment really makes sense - that is the what the media have become. I am also a KZbinr and long back did an episode on Politics common man and America on my channel - but now I have to admit - American Politics, Media and the people - we are also going in the similar direction.

[@SK_1942]

Well said. Media should condemn any circus in parliament, NDA or opposition.. instead they are seeing this as entertainment. We should learn something from other democracies and their parliamentary affairs.

[@xxyz2023]

@@Siddharth_Rao I like to hear old men reciting old Bollywood dialogues dramatically, in the Parliament. According to union govt, paper leak is not paper leak, farmers are not farmers, jawans are not jawans, pm is not human It's hypocrisy to use PLMA law to target opponents without evidence, & talking about sins of emergency while trying to divert from their own sins today. The new criminal law (BNS), suppose to remove colonial past, contains draconian provisions that reinforces a colonial mindset. The ultimate hypocrisy is that the govt has prohibited the use of the 'hypocrisy' word in the parliament. Let's learn from history, the first country germany invaded was their own, read the night of broken glass (kristallnacht) fighting within their own party for Power. Let's not follow a party where everything is friend or foe, who is obsessed about internal traitors, & label students & farmers as being antinational at the slightest opposition. Good govt shouldn't look at their own citizens as their enemy. Good leadership is the one which brings people together.

[@ajitdongerkeri3978]

Shekar Gupta is running out of ideas and creating a clutter of his own with this podcast.

[@dawnofkitty]

hahahahhahahahhahahahahhahahaha so true!

[@surendrakamath9580]

Absolutely correct observation..!!

[@8lata]

Get off our backs.

[@nimbalkarmanoj8869]

Does India lack talented candidates in politics? Is it fair to get one person so many chances?

[@xxyz2023]

do you see Comapny 'A' make someone else their head? Family business make 90 percent of World's companies. I live in the World as it is, not as it should ideally be.

[@mohit_narang113]

Bro yet greatest leaders make their own path companies politics are different ​@@xxyz2023

[@rajx7120]

​​​Politics is not business. That too a party claiming to protect democracy, should implement it in-house. Only 2 parties are democratic in India - BJP and Communists. Even in US, there are many family based companies, but not their political parties.

[@manaki666]

​@rajx7120 Politics is exactly like business, You invest, speculate, and cash out. You create a brand, value your brand, and try to maintain it through various PR moves.

[@rajx7120]

@@manaki666 Even then there can be democracy. In businesses they talk about corporate governance and democracy. Often founders of companies were kicked out when the board thought they were harming the company. And customers are not forces to buy from same company.

[@priyankatripathi7100]

Shekhar ji just 1 question. Name any one democracy where opposition leader got 4(3 already lost) chances to defeat a ruling party. BJP will lose someday its natural but if Rahul defeats BJP after 4 attempts or more it would more be BJP losing rather Rahul winning.

[@ansumannanda8289]

Ekk daam sahi😂

[@sreevathsak.j.3807]

People are big fools if you don't give sufficient seats to opposition then how can they fight

[@sarojlata8657]

In Britain,labour party won after 14 years!

[@imaXenoX]

​@@sreevathsak.j.3807they had not to just fight in Parliament but on ground too , this time they got 99 with fear mongering and but you can't use it in State

[@2010anilshukla]

SG is so innocent- he really believes RaGa feels power is poison and shuns power. Actually what RaGa wants is power without accountability but SG is too simple a person to realise this. 😂

[@marshadesouza7977]

If raga wanted power he woulde have gotten it in 2009 , he could have had any cabinet ministry, and given Zero accountability, being in the opposition he has given mote press conference, then Modi had given as PM, so who actually had power without accountability. Do you live under a stone?

[@vikrantinc]

RaGa already has the power of the common people of India.

[@rahulsarma6250]

RaGa isn't obsessed with power it is his strength it makes him polite humble who listen to people and again it makes him weak because politics is all about getting power. politicians play dirty to have it. RaGa would not do it and he has my respect for this

[@mahendrabheddakutchtravels1044]

Come directly to point. What you wanted to say.

[@vishalshah4859]

Has congress adressed below Zero seats in 13 states Totally depended on sp dmk tmc ss on key states

[@ex.hindu.now.atheist]

@vishalshah4859 “Has congress adressed [...] tmc ss on key states” ================= Have Modi-Shah-Bisht & Co addressed why they went from BRAGGING about Chaar Sau paar (i.e. crossing 400) to BEGGING for support from Naidu-Nitish in order to cling to the prime minister's chair?

[@tvpuram]

but but Modi's margin came down by 3 lac

[@elliotalderson2007]

totatally dependent on nitish and niaidu 🤣🤣🤣

[@gangleaderc6897]

​@@ex.hindu.now.atheistbut they are in power....

[@ex.hindu.now.atheist]

@@gangleaderc6897 "but they are in power.." ===================== UNFORTUNATELY for India/Bharath, they are still in power. BUT they can no longer to the steam-rolling that they had taken for granted.

[@Ayush_Vikram]

The question is that how long will the INDIA bloc last? Samajwadi Party and TMC and Congress are all dependent on the same vote bank, this matters more in state elections and it is 100% likely that SP and TMC will leave this bloc as soon as state elections are near and even AAP which is already showing signs. sure they got good no of seats but media is overplaying the Congress achivements, the BJP is still very strong, The BJP alone has more seats than INDIA bloc plus now that they have lost a lot of seats they will be more carefull in the next election. Most likely it will Yogi Ji vs Rahul in 2029, it will be interesting to see.

[@iansmith8275]

These are all just talking points BJP supporters seem to be saying to feel good about themselves. Why don't you think "what if INDI Alliance lasts all the way to fight the 2029 elections?". What happens then? BJP will be weaker and Congress and its allies will be a lot stronger.

[@IndiaAgainstSlaveryIAS]

Anti-BJP plank will always last, and all of the INDIA bloc parties have been targeted to the extent by BJP that now they cannot become BJP allies

[@IndiaAgainstSlaveryIAS]

BJP has created the INDIA bloc. By calling all these parties as anti-Hindu, anti-nationals etc etc.

[@imaXenoX]

​@@IndiaAgainstSlaveryIASyou can't go in elections with same agenda twice , the biggest backlash BJP faced was from their loyal votebank only like Rajputs in Rajasthan, Jats in Haryana in 2029 they'll go for BJP again now summing up the UP factor which was "constitution khatre me hai" ie reservation is in danger impacted the Dalit & SC/ST voterbase which can't happen again as people knew it was fear mongering

[@imaXenoX]

​@@IndiaAgainstSlaveryIASyes they won't become BJP allies but would break up within themselves , Takin example of UP In 2022 Congress won just 2 seats that too on mercy of SP In 2027 SP gonna go on with full swing on Yogi do you really think they'll seat share with a guy with past of 2 seats ? No Hence they'll break up

[@12345614489]

Shekhar ji does not miss any chance to promot Rahul Gandhi

[@Maiazaadhoon]

It’s first in Rahul Gandhi , else he was promoting your ideal for last 10 years

[@TheRhinodon]

Why shud only PawPaw get all the promotion in a Democracy anyway

[@elliotalderson2007]

you should too🤣🤣🤣

[@Aysh47.]

​@@Maiazaadhoonya exactly

[@Aysh47.]

I thought he usually spoke for the non biological meditation stunt master

[@wokeymcwokeface1974]

One may not like the BJP but Congress was desperate and down right scary. It has no vision or new ideas. It resorted to stirring up caste politics.

[@Maiazaadhoon]

At least they don’t have divisiveness approach

[@wokeymcwokeface1974]

@@Maiazaadhoon their entire approach is based on divisiveness. They stirred up caste politics with reservations and caste census!

[@gormint3997]

BJP is literally trying to create another Pakistan in India with their Hindu-Muslim agenda and you're saying Congress is scary? BJP creates chaos and riots in every state they step their foot in. Wake up from your dreams. I see you're a WhatsApp University student.

[@deepaktiwari998]

and that against a religious hatred campaign which off course is okay in some people minds. Only a cast based politics can counter religion based politics.....Either you win elections on religion or cast and Rahul and understood in this election that living in an ideal political world is not going to give win in elections. You name any election in last 2 decades and i will mention how religion or cast has been a focal point......

[@wokeymcwokeface1974]

@@deepaktiwari998 BJP’s policies benefit people of all religions. They don’t have a single policy that benefits Indian citizens of a single religion. But Congress explicitly wants to benefit some castes over others

[@arvind2170]

Lot of things went wrong for the bjp . In 2029, Will AIADMK still contest alone?They have been out of power for so long and want some influence...Bjp has nearly 7-10% vote share in tamilnadu? Will bjp momentum continue in Telengana?In Andra, YSR still has 40% vote share. Tdp wont risk it by deserting bjp. State government in Karnataka is getting unpopular?..Will bjp gain more ground in Karnataka? Dalits deserted Bjp in Up in 2024. Will they come back in 2029? Will bengal still sway in favour of TMC? Will Akali still fight solo?Mind you they are facing crisis themselves?

[@HeavenRacer422]

BJP swept odisha because of pandian. Now he isn't in politics. So BJP definitely can't repeat it in 2024. In Andhra winds change in every 5 years. So 2029 tough for NDA. In Telangana it's BJP vs Congress when it comes to national election. So I don't think BJP will lose anything there. And most importantly UP, Maharashtra. In both states dalits in some extend left BJP because of Constitution issue. Will that narrative change or not. That will be the biggest question. Karnataka BJP is winning near 20 seats since 2004. And in Punjab for akali and in TN flr ADMK BJP is more important. Without BJP and it's votes they can't form government in the state.

[@TheBacardi62]

Modi's tears ? Real? Are you crazy

[@goodman8469]

Go away BJP lapdog. Shoo Shoo

[@DataCrusade1999]

Go watch that speech don't speak like a bhakt.

[@General_SecretaryWPC]

It was a minor rattle, as any human being would react. But saying Modi had tears in his eyes is slightly an exaggeration that is laughable. Sure, this time around Modi seems a little out of his comfort zone. He is still the PM though.

[@DataCrusade1999]

@@KkKk-qi2bq so the bhakt now knows my name which is required by KZbin when you make an account. So bhakt good luck on your accomplishments🤣🤣

[@DataCrusade1999]

@@KkKk-qi2bq bhakt spotted

[@zyxraoxyz]

The majority of Indians are bound together by Hinduism. They are also painfully divided by castes & languages. The BJP focuses on what binds us strongly (Hinduism) -- whereas the congress always focuses on what divides us (caste system).

[@pratikchoudhary5456]

Why create something divisive? Who created this divisive classification? How did people from certain castes become land owners and owners of resources? By distributing roses. And how can there be unity without equity

[@xxyz2023]

Actually, the ruling party roots are linked to rss which was created as a response to hindu-muslim riots. They created it by studying 20s-30s german party while they focused on hinduism to bring people under a camp, but they themselves were atheist who looked down on hinduism.

[@xxyz2023]

rss choose to side with british rulers, so they didn't join India's independence struggle & movement to get freedom from slavery & to create a new nation which would belonged to all citizens of India.

[@Rohit-cq7vm]

​@@xxyz2023 ghandi who send indian soldiers in british army. Don't forget congress founders were British. RSS were who against congress policies which pro British and later they agreed to divide india with British and British transfer the power to congress leaders with divided india. So have some shame

[@xxyz2023]

@@Rohit-cq7vm Literally Congress founders were not British, however, Savarkar followed the European & American revolutions, as well as the Italian revolutionaries Giuseppe Mazzini & Garibaldi. Andhealsoatebeef

[@Bulldozz1-1]

It is one thing to become leader of opposition against a govt in its third term and battling anti incumbency. It is an entirely different thing to lead the nation. I have serious reservations about RG doing the latter as he has absolutely no grassroots, executive, or administrative experience.

[@RiverJamir77]

It is a hopeless statement given by bjp.. Rahul will do much better than Modi as PM.

[@RPSA505]

@@ExquisiteKorpse RG is no less, he uses caste politics. Every politican uses some or the other social vote bank political strategies and this happens all over the world not just India.

[@priyankatripathi7100]

Sir you might not agree with BJP but just tell me which BJP leader who lost 3 elections was given 4th opportunity to lead party. Just one leader give us a name.​@@RiverJamir77

[@johnreed5056]

What exactly Modi has done to change INDIA in a decade. Rahul will do much better for the Indian economy!

[@RPSA505]

@@johnreed5056 Use google bro, you will know. You can say you won't agree with his ideas, fine. But to deny outright facts is just not wise.

[@Abhishek-ti5er]

Brilliant talk ❤.

[@nissarguru-xg1wx]

We shud be rejecting dynastic parties rather than excitedly wait for them to win.

[@arunshankars8398]

Dynasty is anyday better than communal bigotry.

[@vazhayilshahnaz8656]

Bjp has more dynasty now

[@mknarula]

very well articulated! I remember cut the clutter episode when you delved into Obama’s comments in his book on Rahul - that Rahul’s attention span is like a grasshopper. I assume you want to say that Rahul has come a long way since then.

[@vishalitem1]

Umpteentj attempt by Print to launch RaGa as a leader....but still a no-go !!

[@imranjabali2998]

It is not about Rahul Gandhi be taken seriously, but godi media not discussing the right issues.

[@critic7408]

True . You understood the deception game godi media is playing.

[@dev7155g]

Right issue for congress 😅😅 Constitution is denger EVM Khata khat khata khat Jitni aabadi itna haq😅😅😮

[@xxyz2023]

@@dev7155g Did you read Advani & narasimha book, called democracy at risk, about issues with evms?

[@dev7155g]

@@xxyz2023 so what about 2004 and 2009 election with EVM

[@sellthanks9766]

When in OPPOSITION every party doubts EVM , that's in plain sight nothing new.​@@dev7155g

[@raveeg7790]

Khatakhat money promise was the trigger to win seats for Congress party this time.

[@soumyakantamoharana8511]

Gain some knowledge 😂😂😂😂

[@hkumar7340]

The current Lok Sabha is the 18th one. Question: Of these 18 Lok Sabha elections, which one was the Indian National Congress's worst performance? Answer: The 16th Lok Sabha election in 2014, when the INC got 44 MPs. Question: Which was the INC's second worst performance among the 18 elections? Answer: The 17th Lok Sabha election in 2019, when the INC got 52 MPs. Question: Which was the INC's third worst performance among the 18 elections? Answer: The 18th Lok Sabha election in 2024, when the INC got 99 MPs. Question: Can the Indian National Congress ever again, in any Lok Sabha election, get 200 MPs elected? Answer: No, never again will the INC have 200 Lok Sabha MPs. The fault does not lie with Rahul Gandhi. Egregious political decisions taken by Smt. Indira Gandhi and Sri. Rajiv Gandhi hollowed out the INC and weakened it permanently. Bad decisions forced upon Smt. Sonia Gandhi (splitting Andhra Pradesh, for eg.) further undermined it, and has reduced the INC to a historical relic. Old Congresswala lefty journalists will keep producing sentimental articles and nostalgia-filled videos... But harsh reality is harsh reality.

[@KiNGKuNTa986]

Its funny how you are so eager to dismiss Congress. Ya'll tend to forget even with the first phase ending , people were dismissing INDIA alliance and claimed they wouldn't cross 100. Without Naveen Patnaik's decimation in Odissa , BJP wouldn't have formed a government. Point is politics changes too quickly in this country and don't forget if BJP can rise from 2 seats so can other parties.

[@SuperCanonX2]

Yeah how about you wait for the answer to 200 seats

[@hkumar7340]

@@KiNGKuNTa986 "Without Naveen Patnaik's decimation in Odisha, BJP wouldn't have formed a government." Yes, but Naveen Patnaik WAS decimated. It was the BJP that did the decimation. There once was a time when the Indian National Congress ruled Odisha, and captured the majority of Lok Sabha seats. Where is the INC in Odisha these days, pray tell? From 2 MPs in 1984 to 240 MPs now, the BJP has consistently gained strength. THAT WAS (AND IS) DUE TO INTELLIGENT POLICIES, GOOD LEADERSHIP, HARD WORK, AND ADAPTATION TO CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES. And it is exactly these things that the INC lacks. Jeremy Corbyn led the Labour Party to defeat in the UK -- the party removed him from the top position (now he is out of the party as well). Rishi Sunak led the Conservative Party to defeat -- and was duly removed from the top position of the party. Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair etc... were all heads of their respective parties, but removed from the apex once they became liabilities. Contrast that with Rahul Gandhi's INC. Whether it is 44, 52 or 99 MPs, however dismal the performance of the INC, leadership of the party is Rahul's family inheritance. No Congressman -- who wants to remain in the INC -- dares even whisper "change in leadership." The state of the INC organization is pathetic and it is incorrigible. Don't build fantasies based on a small bump in one election. Open your eyes and look at the true state of affairs. There is only one way for the INC to achieve political resurrection -- ditch family rule for ever. How much probability do you attach to that outcome? I rest my case!

[@hkumar7340]

@@SuperCanonX2 I don't have the habit of snatching candy from the hands of children. So, I will not respond to your comment. Enjoy your candy!!

[@Nobody-pv9jt]

okay lets look at your own data, from 2014 to 2024, the increase in seats for the congress has been 55 seats, this is an increase of 125%. or that is to say, compounded annually, INC's seats have grown by an average of 8.5% over the last 10 years. if this trend continues, in 2029, the INC will have 150 seats and by 2034 they will easily cross 220. i dont see how you can use that data to even argue that it will never happen when your own data proves you wrong. typical for bhakts though i suppose

[@suryas233]

Shekar Gupta is a clown who never questions those in power.

[@asoulwithsixsenses4736]

Indians had done many sins, but not that much to have Rahul as PM😂😂😂

[@anuragranjan8202]

The greatest sin of Indians was to elect Modi as PM....electing Rahul as PM is the only way to repent for their greatest sin😅😅😅

[@Intellect_007]

@@anuragranjan8202oh that’s BS 😂😂

[@AniXedit]

​@@anuragranjan8202 karnataka is just flabbergasted.

[@campbell1551]

@@anuragranjan8202👏

[@manjulashanmugasundaram706]

Depends on Mr. Modi

[@abhijitganguly6865]

So Rahul is the only hope for Congress's revival and coming to power!!! That's the biggest problem with this party, without a dynast it has no future 😢

[@xxyz2023]

@@abhijitganguly6865 The political dynasties in India also belongs to: poonam mahajan, piyush goyal, anurag thakur, varun gandhi, bansuri swaraj, pankaj singh, jayant sinha, dushyant singh, pankaja munde, b.y vijayendra & b.y raghavendra

[@KishanKumar-qz1kt]

​@@xxyz2023what is the status of above mentioned name in BJP? Can they tear down the ordinance bill? Which has brought by the central cabinet?

[@sellthanks9766]

​@@KishanKumar-qz1ktpeople evolve with times , now as LOP Rahul Gandhi is doing fine job...

[@abhijitganguly6865]

@biplabsingh6144 human beings yes, but with full of disabilities would be more appropriate … a person who was jettisoned to the top most position of a national party by virtue of his birth and has only some cooked up political success to his credit after more than 2 decades speaks volumes about his incompetence and incapabilities!!! any tom dick or harry could have achieved more… he should take cue from the other dynasts in his gathbandhan, whose achievements are much more…anyway i wish him and congress paty good luck…

[@baskaranganesan9006]

​@@sellthanks9766LoP means lot of potatoes to turn into gold by the thailander

[@golamsarowar6]

This is the most pathetic part of modern India where a very highly educated and informed person like Mr Shekhar Gupta, doesn't understand or ignore the dangers of the politics of the BJP and tries to doom secular-democratic politics as a GODI journalist.

[@srinivasmadiraju1978]

Congress might have doubled its tally in parliament but the challenge is upcoming State elections. How many will it win

[@pavit85]

Why not in haryana

[@TheBacardi62]

Are you Royal ? Why the 'we'?

[@ameytiwari1247]

It's called humbleness chutiye

[@Aysh47.]

Y so Triggered..he didn't insult ur dad did he

[@ameytiwari1247]

@@Aysh47. bhai yeh nalle log hai, khud kuch nhi karenge aur dusro ko bolenge

[@Aysh47.]

@@ameytiwari1247 sahi kaha apne

[@manupoovaiah421]

What fight ? RAHUL GANDHI should take himself seriously.SHEKARJI please 2029 toooo far let him become a dignified opposition leader.All the best!

[@sridharkalyanasundaram6793]

Shekarji can give a few lessons or two to concerned people as to how graceful opposition leaders can behave Yes your 3rd point is well taken He is a “ young” angry man He can succeed if he behaves like his father Rajiv Gandhi in his behaviour Yes He has inherited a lot from His forefathers and he can and try to reach top in the country

[@narayanan5804]

So from 45 to 99 greatest achievement by Rahul? How your presstitutes are so shamefully trying to lift Congress?

[@TheRhinodon]

why shud only BJP get to have Presstitutes? Its Democracy. All Parties can have shameless presstitutes. And yes, 45 to 99 is an achievement. Against Whtsapp Uncles like you, despite freezing of its bank accounts, despite 24*7 propaganda by Godi media, despite repeated harassment by ED, CBI, Congress won 99 seats. Its a definite achievement

[@irsharma]

Guptaji, Which was the wonder first when BJP got that earlier or this when it has reduced number elected?

[@Krishna-tp9on]

Useless talk

[@sridharmahalingam8190]

U can't expect better from SG who is a Sonia Gandhi family acolutye. It's unfortunate SG who was with Indian express of my idol Goenka is now not only diehard antimodi like rest of lutyens media but has become an unofficial spokesperson of Rahul Gandhi.

[@iansmith8275]

What wrong did Shekhar say in this? Rahul Gandhi did surprise us all. Let's not fool ourselves by denying the resurgence of Congress and the downfall of BJP.

[@scienceaffairs2919]

He is not a bhakt of modi Or RG. He is a journalist but since you are a bhakt of modi so everyone who show you the credibility of his opponent becomes bias for you 😂😂😂.. Kido grow up

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

​@@scienceaffairs2919By that logic you sound like a chamcha of Kangress. Practice what you preach 😜

[@nagbalkur1365]

Let's get to the facts first. Three successive defeats and under 100 seats. 20 years in public politics, without any concrete policies. If this NOT failure, then what is failure ? It's usually khata khat policy (whose spectacular failure is visible in Karnataka where even Congress MLAs are unhappy as the MLA development fund they got under BJP government is ZERO today), case based politics (reservation), narrative that constitution is in danger, wealth re-distribution, alliance in UP/Maharashtra, that allowed Congress to get some 40 seats. All of these failed in Karnataka, Telangana (did not get as much success as assembly election) with some success in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, UP (all due to BJP's mistakes). Unless BJP makes huge mistakes and huge internal struggle for power (in post Modi), it's unlikely, Congress will not get lot more success than it did today. By the way, I think, Rahul would find it next to impossible to manage a PM position (should he become one). He has in his life thus far, has NOT shown any willingness to listen, adapt, maturity.

[@DataCrusade1999]

You're a bhakt who knows how to write in english

[@gangleaderc6897]

​@@DataCrusade1999bhakra spotted

[@DataCrusade1999]

@@gangleaderc6897 if you're hungry then go eat bhakra don't salivate here.

[@gangleaderc6897]

@@DataCrusade1999 good message.... don't salivate bhajra

[@DataCrusade1999]

@@gangleaderc6897 bhakti suits you

[@naveenkalai7161]

Strongly I say rahulgandhi pappu image totally shed after bharath jodo yatra 1st phase . coming days he is inevitable part in Indian politics.The travel made RahulGandhi serious politician and touch the heart of marginalized people

[@IndiaAgainstSlaveryIAS]

Yes I too started being an RG fan after Bharat Jodo Yatra

[@kumarm5961]

Sekhar sir is so passionate and emotional in this episode more of a grand old party worker and a loyalist scion

[@nrusimha11]

"RaGas Grand Mother wanted to Jail Modiji. Ragas mother got authorities behind Modiji got Amit Shah Jailed. Raga puts all kind of abuse on Modiji. The duo is not modern Prithviraj to forget this."

[@praveenbansal7682]

One small time victory riding on freebies impossible to fulfill does not make him a success. Bull Mr Gupta.

[@nomulahemanth3109]

A year ago Gupta made a video that Even if India becomes worlds 3rd largest economy by 2027, It will still be tinier than China with China being at $ 27.5 Tr USD & India at $ 5.5 Tr USD.But IMF revised China's GDP to be at $ 23.5 Tr USD becoz of its own problems and India's GDP of $ 5.5 Tr USD is still small BUT as a % wise it will rise to 26% of China's GDP from 19% today and 15% in 2014

[@vishalshah4859]

Shekhar Gupta's congress chamchagiri starts..would he do same analysis if bjp got 300+

[@TheRhinodon]

he did it a lot of times Ur chaatukaarita to bullshitting is embarrassing

[@elliotalderson2007]

chamchas and chamchis were doing scripted interviews that no one watched 🤣🤣🤣

[@DataCrusade1999]

​@@elliotalderson2007 you dirty bhakt. Go watch Mr.Robot again so that you can understand the current political climate.

[@modern74]

SG seems desperate to bring back Congress... Then he won't have to ask for paid subscription... His blank chqs would restart

[@TheRhinodon]

u seem desperate to bullshit. So u think Godi media gets blank cheqs now from Gov?

[@rajusethi8631]

shekhar sir you are also considering the winning of 99 seats as victory for congress. Rahul Gandhi has not demonstrated a consistent approach . Wait for a few months he will loose the gains he has got by his own theatrics .

[@iansmith8275]

In one of his earlier videos, Shekhar did say that even if Congress wins 60 more seats from their last tally it'll cause problems to BJP and he was right. BJP fell short of a simple majority and have to rely on a coalition government.

[@abhimanyushirwalkar9375]

The fact that SG is being a PR machine for RG indicates that Print's primary incomes does not come from the membership fees customers pay for un-hyphenated journalism. It's the reality though, media anywhere is not unbiased and SG is no exception. Print needs a new punch line 'tadka journalism'

[@sanjeevsood531]

SG hates the present government so much that he has started seeing hope in 99 out of 543 performance of Rahul Gandhi. The opposition behaved like hooligans in the previous session, with Rahul Gandhi egging them on like a street thug. Do we want a PM of this kind?? The budget session will also be like this only. The economic policies of the Congress party continue to be inspired by the Nehruvian disastrous ideology. What is happening in Karnatka is not Bharat Jodo.

[@ajay1297]

wait for this session and he will show his talent and prove that he is a pappu

[@manojmathews6869]

Grow up bro grow up

[@nononsense129]

But Shekharji has laid all the questions to.rest since.2014😂

[@rakeshjinsi9279]

Must say,you are extremely lenient and benevolent to him. Is he so indispensable that we have to keep lowering the standard of leadership? Congress continues to choose him as their leader and is forcing the country to accept him. The aware & well meaning citizens and BJP supporters (presuming that the two groups are not the same) will not vote for Rahul Gandhi till the time they know what are his views about; 1.Economy, Industry agriculture etc. 2.India and International relations 3.Position of Hindus in India 4.Caste politics 5.Law and order 6.Approach to relationships with Pakistan and China. Unless he shares through actions and words, his views on the major issues effecting the country ,majority will not vote for him.

[@naveenk4788]

How getting reduced to 14 seats from 18 = the TMC reduces BJP by half? May be the Maths is to complicated for lesser mortals like us to comprehend.

[@Rover-h2u]

in my state there is only congress and communist ruling i am fed up 😔

[@sunilchy33786]

Hope Rahul Gandhi can learn to politician than just a Lefty #activist or this country will be doomed.. becoz freebies will be on top agenda of Govts + No sense of ground reality.. 😳😳😐😐😔😔

[@premtiwari3161]

Shekhar ji - “ it is of no use carving rotten wood”. U better joinCongress Party to be their adviser from within - souring from outside will not help.

[@KangaroooNo.369]

Pls check the kamala-rahul issue....it's surely some f up

[@subhrangsudutta8029]

"Nation Interest" yes indeed but at the same time it is 'CtC' too, for 'decluttering' the word POWER at least to the Congress & to RG as well. ✍️✍️✌️✌️🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🙏

[@meerak90]

People will turn to the Congress/ INDIA out of ant incumbency and Godi media sitting on Pappu's lap being able to lie to young voters. But in two minutes we will realise why we booted out Congress in the first place. BJP will back again for 3 terms.

[@82mrudu]

On the funny side, tadka is not seasoning but tempering.😅

[@KunalSingh-tl2pz]

Shekhar Sir, please answer one question, if BJP had failed to get 100 seats in last three lok sabha elections. Would Modi still be party PM candidate ?

[@Spr-no9oy]

Shekhar guptaajis favourite re launch...now he shall sing eulogies.of.Rahul....how intellectually visionary a man he is.and how India failed.to.see.his stellar.qualities Please...spare us this bunkum

[@BrookandWoods]

To deny that there was an organised unparliamentary immoral and unjust campaign against Rahul Gandhi by the media is akin to denial of the obvious

[@marimuthuas4165]

Congress is akin to a banyan tree. Cutting off its branches doesn't mean uprooting the whole tree. It has its image rooted in history prior to and post independence. It is a mass based party. Congress's image is intact notwithstanding hiccups now and then. It doesn't require pontification from fairweather journalists like Shekargupta to revive Congress as if it is dead.

[@narasimhashenoy424]

The longest period the Congress had remained out of power till 2014 was the 6 years of Vajpayee govt (1998-04). The Congress normally bounced back in next election, but now it will have to wait for 5 extra years outside power totalling upto 15 long years by 2029 election. When the BJP was in opposition it had won 121 seats in 1991, 138 seats in 2004, 116 seats in 2009 but still remained grounded. The Congress with a tally of 99 lower than what BJP used to win as opposition is simply rejoicing as if it had come to power. 😂 The BJP's tally had come down from 115 in 2012 to 99 in 2017 (Gujarat), 165 in 2013 to 109 in 2018 (Madhya Pradesh), 49 in 2013 to 15 in 2018 (Chhattisgarh) and theories of Congress revival was floated. 5 years later, the BJP went from 99 in 2017 to 156 in 2022 (Gujarat), 109 in 2018 to 163 (Madhya Pradesh), and winning back Chhattisgarh despite tall claims by most media houses that Bhupesh Baghel is popular in Chhattisgarh and Congress will win easily. This is not to say Congress may not revive, it will revive only if it works 365 days. The irrational exuberance of default winning due to running close to BJP and interpreting that time woud come in next 5 years is the most dangerous thing to do for Congress as was the case in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

[@VictimHood-qv1hx]

Raga and Piva are locked into a battle of succession with Soga supporting Raga and Rova supporting Piva.

[@foodgoddessforu2373]

Gupta ji you are closer to the current regime and every report is as biased

[@nishshah2009]

A real Congress lieutenant.

[@lastleaf5282]

Much bogus analysis … looks like Shekhar Gupta as many new age journalists find the ruckus and washout of parliament session and constant fight mode more Important than running country smoothly .. Nations benefits should be supreme not any leader or party . SG needs to check what he is saying

[@TheRhinodon]

lol. Modi cannot even utter the word Manipur till RaGa kept pushing him to. Modi's disaster policies like Demonetization, etc have made the Nation more vulnerable. Modi does not know what Smooth sailing is

[@manjulashanmugasundaram706]

If running country smoothly means making thousands of dead bodies float on the Holy Ganga, compelling lakhs of people to walk home to thousands of kilometres, causing wide spread unemployment, shutting down thousands of MSMEs, pushing crores of people back to below poverty line, muzzing the truth, then yes, the ruckus if definitley more important than "running the country smoothly".

[@anupamvardhan8224]

RaGa is like an uncovered short. He can cause limitless damage beyond our wildest imaginations. I can't connect the dots, but somehow he will inadvertently get us invaded, colonised, or nuked.

[@Dr.SD4079]

After looooooooong……. Time I came back to listen to SG only bcoz of Rahul!!!!!!! SG had lost that nail biting tooth after 2014😡 But now on you can surely take on the power SG !! Good luck 🌹

[@kenodio]

Don't write off Congress party and Gandhi family's in Indian politics..... They are the Life, blood and DNA of Our Constitution and Democracies.

[@RakeshSharma-nt9wh]

Rahul ji must become Chief Minister of one State first, learn how to run Government and after proving himself he can present himself as a PM Candidate

[@pendsenarendra]

You are important for BJP. Keep supporting His Highness in the same way.

[@hkpandey1]

Coupta ki chatukarita chaalu now 😂😂😂

[@VP12368]

You seem very sure about Rahul coming back 😅

[@TeluguBusinessChannel]

If Modi was the PM face in 2004, BJP would have won less than 50!

[@sandeeprath7787]

The thumbnail should be Rahul 30.0

[@RKV8527]

All nations, including Bangladesh, are facing the power of nationalists. All countries want to retain their original culture. Under Congress, Hindu nationalism will grow much more easily. Congress will be responsible for public order, and economic growth. A break period of 5 years would be wonderful for Hindu civilization.

[@alishahanshah4986]

Power is beautiful😅

[@kskumar-mg9iu]

Why targeting pappu, nadamo has evaded more than three valid answers in last 10 years.

[@abhimanyupanwar6926]

Let's give Rahul a chance, zyada se zyada kya, 5 saal baad nayi sarkar

[@crtp47]

Toh merko de de

[@saivikram2624]

Karnataka says hi

[@Sel-25-va]

Why him? Are there no other leaders available in Congress?

[@jessievarghese9935]

0:06 stop your silly headlines.

[@subhujaruvatha68]

People voted congress at each constituency purely because they didn't like opposite candidates, due to enimity, caste etc, not because of this fool

[@vazhayilshahnaz8656]

We are always proud of Rahul

[@subodhgopp3808]

Mr journalist Rahul Gandhi will revive Congress and will Congress party will form the government

[@SriRam-bv3gs]

😂😂 Takale, This nation does not take pagal baccha seriously.He is in company of 9th fail tejasvi, convicted Lalu, people seen him encouraging chaos in Loksabha, uttered not a single word against plan to eradicate Sanatan by Stalin son, list goes on…😂😂

[@nnbg8000]

....and the campaign to re-launch the clown prince, mamma's bambino, continues..... sigh... This is what the likes of Shekhar Gupta have been reduced to. How the mighty have fallen.

[@Maiazaadhoon]

Very happy that balance is restored.

[@iansmith8275]

Pretty sure you're happy because you can now continue to do what you always wanted to India with a freehand.

[@surendrabarsode8959]

Rahul is young and has a long time to go before he will think of hanging up his boots in politics. He should wait till Modi era is over by 2034 and then he can pounce on the opportunity to be PM by 2039. Once Modi retires, one term for BJP PM, whether it is Yogi or Amit Shah, is sure but thereafter Rahul has a good chance. By that time, India's population would have changed decisively in favor of minorities too, giving Congress a big advantage. Hope he does not mess up and try to be aggressive now. Modi is a smart politician and can turn tables Rahul in no time. People like Shekhar Gupta should advise him sanity,

[@hundikam175]

this is what is called bucket holding..

[@whatreally9]

The comments suggest that shekhar has built his viewer based on a pro bjp plank and now is having trouble finding pro opposition viewers

[@sakshambhadoria9998]

It's a critical time period for Rahul Gandhi politically. He is now a LOP which is both a challenge and an opportunity for him to pitch himself as a prospective candidate for the top executive position in the country. To prove that he is serious, coherent, ambitious and has an ear to the ground and can be trusted with the responsibility of leading a diverse and plural yet churning India but also to dispel the notion of being inconsistent, reluctant and devoid of any accountability now is the most fruitful period where the BJP's juggernaut has been halted, opposition is buoyed by better than expected numbers and for the first time in a decade they have a narrative to take to the people.

[@JaiSahu-cf4mw]

Being very straight forward for a while, rahul & his coterie didn't take INDIA bloc seriously till they got decimated in MP, CG and Rajasthan vidhansabha election where they had direct contest against BJ party. They actively participated in INDIA bloc and agreed upon seat sharing formula once they not only lost MP but lost sitting governments in Rajasthan and CG badly. Just 100 days prior to general elections.

[@tangledweb5265]

BJP, when it came to power in 2019, promised that they would double every farmers' income by double by 2022 and they did. There is not a single farmer in India whose income has not been doubled. They are going to do the same this time too! There are many more leaders like Yogiji of UP whose prowess is not seen yet in a national stage yet. In fact there are many more people who are ready to receive the baton from the current leaders.

[@anuprungta8181]

Keep waiting for politicians to double your income Wait and do nothing Some politicians will transfer money in your account Khatakhat 😅😊

[@Ambekumari00]

Shekhar, old men like you and Narendra Modi should reflect upon themselves. Times up, in years, you will hit 70s and Modi will be Biden. Hope your cognitive powers will be working when Mr. Gandhi will be triumphing back as PM of the country. Times are changing, alas yours are limited.

[@Jaga6093]

Unless he revives his party in Andhra Pradesh he is not going to win entire india

[@joelshiv4954]

Print is so hugely biased with Congress . Carefully building narratives and build favourable perception about RG.In fact Samajwadi party and Akhilesh must be credited for Congress ‘s success in UP and not RG.

[@sarabjits7679]

We do not discuss entry of Priyanka in to active politics : do not ignore her

[@KSS8517]

Guptaji, have lots of respect for you, Sir. But you must understand that the Congress did not get 99 seats out of 100 , but 99 seats out of 545! It's not a 99% win, but a 18% win (ONLY!)

[@tanmayjoshi4127]

BJP had won 114/545 in 2009 which is 21% (ONLY!) but in 2014 they got 282 seats.Congress got only 2 seats in 75 seats in 5 states (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh) and did not sweep any state. Congress can come to 140 seats if they do average in those 5 states.

[@sellthanks9766]

Congress not even contested 547 seats... If congress can get 140 seats it will make govt, so nothing to worry.

[@rahulsarma6250]

A humble leader who listen to his people can change the country.......Rahul has the quality and he can do it...... I'm sure he is not a person to much obsessed with power which is a good thing (obsession with power corrupted a leader)......if he can understand politics well he can be a person like atal bihari vajpayee sir i believe

[@mananjaym2280]

What reputation prime minister Modi ji built in 2 decides?. . We believe you as a good reporter but you are revolving around Rahul gandhi .. Whereas he is taking up matter of national intrest.. He is puting nation infront and going beyond politics.. Rahul gandhi is emerged above politics.. So now stop judging him on the basis of votes he or his party gets.. One thing is sure that bjp washing machine has made congress clean..

[@tseringpaljore4996]

Rahul Gandhi will make progress and gain popularulry