Letters: Exhibition of faith

Rahul Gandhi may win a battle now but lose the war in 2019

With reference to “‘Pandit’ Rahul Gandhi” (December 12) his great grandfather, who was addressed as “Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru” during the freedom struggle, changed the title to “shri” as prime minister. In his public appearances, too, he didn’t flaunt his religious preferences. Gandhi’s grandmother, Indira Gandhi, was in awe of mentors Dhirendra Brahmachari and Chandraswami, but refrained from displaying Hindu symbols in public. His father, Rajiv Gandhi, aided the worship of Ram Lalla at the Ayodhya temple but that is all about his religious tilt. Sonia Gandhi, too, has been diplomatic with her liking of Hindu practices. Yet, Rahul Gandhi has