Dehradun, Sept. 13 -- If any Leader of the Opposition other than Rahul Gandhi were to repeatedly 'boycott' constitutional events such as the Independence Day speech, Republic Day parade, or the swearing-in of the Vice President, how would the Congress party react? Such behaviour would be found unacceptable. However, Rahul Gandhi enjoys a special position - he is beyond question or reproach, has the freedom to act out his eccentricities. Which he does, very often, thereby betraying a mentality rooted in a deep sense of privilege. He has a problem when this is not acknowledged, such as when he questioned why the Lok Sabha Speaker did not 'bow' before him as he did before the Prime Minister.
The big question is whether this attitude will help...