Rahul Gandhi answers why he always wears white T-shirt
New Delhi, May 5: Why does Rahul Gandhi always wear a white T-shirt? The Congress leader has not one but two reasons -- it conveys "transparency" and "simplicity".
Gandhi answers several such light-hearted questions in a more than two-minute video released by the Congress on its social media channels.
In the video captioned "A day campaigning in Karnataka. Some light rapid fire questions and some very illustrious company", Gandhi also talks about his take on the importance of ideology.
"In my view, you cannot go as a large organisation towards power without a clear understanding of the ideology. We have to convince the people of our ideology which is pro-poor, pro-women, plural, treating everybody equally," he says.
"So the fight at an organisational level, at a national level, is always about ideology," asserts Gandhi.
The white T-shirt has been Gandhi's 'trademark' since the Kanyakumari to Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Asked why he always wears it, Gandhi says, "Transparency and simplicity and I just don't care much about clothes. I prefer it (to be) simple."
When quizzed on the best part of campaigning, he quips, "When it ends!"
Gandhi says he has been on the road for 70 days, starting with the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which he clarified wasn't a campaign but involved even more rigorous work.
He likes making speeches during the campaign as it "makes one think about what the country needs", he says in the video.
In the video, Gandhi also asks Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge what he likes or dislikes in the campaign.
Kharge says, "There is nothing bad. It's good because we are doing this for the country. The one who is spoiling the country, when we work to stop them, we feel good. At least we are doing something for the country."
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also makes an appearance in the video and talks about the importance of ideology.
A day campaigning in Karnataka.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 5, 2024
Some light rapid fire questions and some very illustrious company. pic.twitter.com/xHoqK3AF5T
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Kapil Dev advocates balanced approach to players' families on tours
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev is all for family travelling with cricketers on tours but has also called for a balanced approach in dealing with the contentious issue that has divided opinions.
Following India’s 1-3 Test series loss to Australia, the BCCI issued a directive limiting the duration of family visits on tours lasting more than 45 days, allowing a maximum of 14 days of family time.
For shorter tours, players could bring their families for a maximum of one week.
"Well, I don’t know, that’s individual. I think it’s the cricket board’s call," said the 1983 World Cup-winning captain, speaking on the sidelines of the 'Kapil Dev Grant Thornton Invitational' event.
"My view is, yes, you need family. But you also need a team, all the time."
During the recently-concluded Champions Trophy, players like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Shami had their families with them in Dubai but did not stay at the team hotel. The expenses for their stay were borne by the players, not the BCCI.
"In our time, we used to say to ourselves — not by the cricket board — that the first half of the tour should be cricket, and in the second half, the family should come and enjoy it too. It should be a blend," said Kapil, who currently serves as the President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI).
Kohli, on Sunday, had expressed his support for the presence of players’ families on tours, stating he would always prefer having personal support around him to help navigate tough and intense days on the field, rather than being isolated in his hotel room.
