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”Because I am completely entangled in my work and in the Congress party,” was the prompt answer.
Asked about his favourite cuisine, Gandhi said he is fine with everything except bitter gourd, peas and spinach.
His favourite destination, he said, is ”anywhere I have not gone”.
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According to Gandhi, the role of women in the freedom struggle was no less than men so why should they have less rights.
He spoke at length about 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.
According to Gandhi, the role of women in the freedom struggle was no less than men so why should they have less rights.
During the interaction on September 23, Gandhi was also reminded of a famous meme involving him where he says, ”Khatam, tata, bye-bye”. Sometimes, he responded, one has to say such things. He then pointed to his team, adding that they were putting pressure on him to end the interaction and said, ”Khatam, tata, bye-bye”.
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.” Gandhi has been interacting with various sections of society — from mechanics and porters to students and carpenters — asserting that his Bharat Jodo Yatra he undertook from Kanyakumari to Kashmir continues with these interactions.
He recently also visited Ladakh and met various social groups.