The two are poles apart. One is soft-spoken, suave and taciturn. The other is flamboyant, astute and witty. And yet the political battle lines have brought them face-to-face into the electoral arena. As the poll-bound country watches Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi pull their parties' chariots at the hustings, much depends on what these leaders speak. The 63-year-old Gujarat Chief Minister has certainly more experience than the Congress scion which the former amply demonstrates in his poll rallies. His speeches are incisive, his criticism sharp and his rhetoric a fine blend of witticisms and subtle attacks. He is careful about what he is speaking and has been avoiding references to all controversial issues. Trying to put the past back, he is walking the extra mile to reach out to the minorities. By doing this, Modi is facing his weakness and at least trying to work upon this. If and how much he s
Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician who has played a prominent role in the Indian National Congress (INC), one of the major political parties in India.