Provocation, Headlines, Repeat: Is Rahul Gandhi India's Donald Trump?

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• Provocation, Headlines, Repeat: Is Rahul Gandhi India's Donald Trump?
• Written By, Edited By Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 14:42 IST Rahul Gandhi's politics mirrors Trump's: stay in headlines, provoke opponents, dominate the conversation and remain impossible to ignore - even at the risk of losing credibility.
• Rapid Read Rahul Gandhi's philosophy often appears to be the same as that of Donald Trump.
• (AI generated image) Years back, when Congress leader Digvijaya Singh was asked why he would often make controversial statements and stir debate, he responded with a smile: “Chhapte raho" (keep appearing in the news).
• Years later, his leader – and at one point his student in politics – Rahul Gandhi seems to have adopted a similar strategy: be in the news.