New Delhi: In a first ever, Congress vice-president and poll campaign chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday opened up to an elaborate sit down interview with a TV channel. This is his first interview to a news channel, weeks after he gave his first ever interview to Dainik Bhaskar.
Rahul Gandhi is known for his verbal gaffe during pressers and rallies dilly-dallied in several questions during the interview despite being categorically asked to be as specific as possible.
For the first time after his political debut in 2004, Rahul Gandhi took direct questions on wide range of subjects. In the biggest political interview, Rahul was asked all the questions that India wanted answers from the Gandhi scion. Is he scared of a political face off against Modi? What is his view of the 1984 Sikh riots? Was he a reluctant politician? And what are his views on multiple scams that UPA 2 was affected by.
On being asked why he has been reluctant to interviews, Rahul denies any reluctance to communicate.
When asked why he has been avoiding being named PM, Rahul criticises those who do, and says "democracy is not about destroying processes."
On being asked whether he's scared to take on Narendra Modi: First understand me, and then you'll get an answer about what I'm scared of.
He tries to avoid the faceoff with Modi and continues: I've seen my grandmother and father die, I'm not scared of anything.
Rahul on whether he fears losing to Modi: I'm not scared of losing, I've lost those I loved, "absolutely nothing I'm scared of."
Rahul on not fearing loss to Modi: Like Arjun from Mahabharat, I see only one thing: changing the system.
For the first time, Rahul Gandhi admits the role of "some Congressmen" involved in 1984 riots.
Rahul on bringing political parties under the RTI: More openness the better, bring a law in parliament on it.
Rahul on tying up with Lalu despite corruption conviction: Our alliance with a party not an individual (Lalu).
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