18 hrs ago

Congress Casts Rahul Gandhi as Batman Amid Protest Detentions

Congress shared a short video comparing Rahul Gandhi to Batman.

Gandhi had joked about being Batman during an online question session two months earlier.

The video showed Gandhi standing above a crowd and Batman watching over a city.

Earlier, posters had also compared Gandhi to the superhero.

On Tuesday, Gandhi, his sister Priyanka, and other Congress leaders joined a sit-in protest.

They were objecting to decisions by election chief Gyanesh Kumar and alleged problems with voter lists.

Police detained the leaders and took Gandhi and Priyanka to a police station.

They were released at about 10 p.m.

Key facts

Instagram reel: Congress shared a 13-second reel portraying Rahul Gandhi as Gotham's protector.
Earlier remark: Two months earlier, Gandhi joked that no one had seen him and Batman in the same room.
Earlier posters: Posters calling Gandhi the 'real-life Batman' appeared near Congress headquarters and in parts of central Delhi in August.
Protest: The INDIA Bloc sit-in was held on the premises of Akashwani Bhawan.
Protest demands: Protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and objected to alleged voter-roll revision irregularities.
Detention and release: Delhi Police detained Gandhi and other leaders at around 8 p.m.; Gandhi and Priyanka were released at around 10 p.m.

NDTV · 18 hrs ago