A bitter pill for seniors

Rahul’s latest ‘encourage-youth’ mantra seems to have been a bitter pill to swallow for senior and old-time leaders in the State Congress. Or, at least, for KPCC President Mallikarjuna Kharge, who is one of the aspirants for the CM’s gaddi. When one of the dalit youths, during an interactive session, asked Rahul as to why Kharge, a dalit leader, should not be made CM, he said: I would like to see youngsters coming to politics, particularly from the SC and ST communities...If there is any bright youngster from these communities, I will push them forward.

He, however, clarified that the question of who should be the CM is between the Delhi and Karnataka. Kharge, who was seated  next to Rahul, visibly turned red in face.

Newborn turns his ‘sister’

A new tribal baby-girl at Vivekananda Tribal Health Care centre turned Rahul Gandhi’s ‘sister’ when he named the baby Priyanka. “He said the baby too will be my sister,” one of officials present during Rahul’s visit to the health care centre, said.

‘Plaints will be heard’

In the wake of Left parties’ attack on the Government for its alleged lack of sincerity in implementing tribal laws, Rahul assured the tribals that he will take up their cause at the highest level. “The Central Government has passed the Tribal Act and there is no question of it being not implemented. I will promise that your complaints will be heard at the highest level in Delhi.”