India, Nov. 2 -- In the Bihar Assembly election campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been reviving his familiar tune against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alleged proximity to big industrialists. He has been particularly targeting the Ambani and Adani groups, and indirectly referring to four or five other business houses, accusing the government of extending them the greatest benefits.

Perhaps he forgets that Congress's own top leaders, prime ministers, and chief ministers maintained long-standing ties with capitalists. The record of the patronage, licenses, permits, contracts, and tenders granted to major business houses during Congress regimes could prove extremely costly for him if examined closely.

At times, it seems he is tr...