Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who turned 53 this year, has often faced questions and quips as well (from Lalu Prasad) about his marriage. The same question was posed to him during an interaction with students from Jaipur’s Maharani College. The video was released on his social media platforms on Tuesday.
“You are so smart and good-looking… why have you not thought about marriage?” a student asked the 53-year-old former Congress president. “Because I am completely entangled in my work and in the Congress party,” was the prompt answer.
The interaction ranged on several apolitical issues such as caste census, women empowerment, financial autonomy for women, among others.
He was also asked what his favourite cuisine is, to which, he replied that Gandhi was fine with everything except bitter gourd, peas and spinach.
When asked about his favourite destination, Gandhi said, “anywhere I have not gone”.
“I always like to see new places,” he said.
Gandhi was also asked what he applies on his skin. The answer — he never applies cream or soap on his face and only washes it with water.
The Congress leader, who is an MP from Kerala’s Wayanad, also spoke bout financial autonomy for women.
“Women are never actually explained about how money works, how power works, what money is,” Gandhi said when asked about discrimination against women in society.
“You have been studying since the last 20 years but no one has told you that this is money, this is its definition… why?”
A student replied that women would be independent when they learnt this and that is why they are not taught about it.
“If a woman has a job but does not understand money, that won’t work. If a woman doesn’t have a job but understands money, that is a powerful thing. If women don’t understand these things, then they are always dependent on a man who either has a job or understands these things,” he said.
Asked what he would be if not a politician, he said, “I’m actually many things. I am a teacher. I teach youngsters…I am a cook. So, I am multiple things. That is a complicated thing to put across.”
Earlier on June 23, during a media briefing of Opposition leaders, Lalu Prasad had quipped, “Rahul Gandhi didn’t follow my suggestion earlier. He should have married before. Abhi bhi time hai, shaadi kar lijiye (There is still time now, get married),” leaving everyone present in the room in splits.