Bangladesh, Oct. 29 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhis recent remarks mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modis participation in Chhath Puja rituals have ignited a political storm in Bihar, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing him of insulting both the faith and the festive economy of the state.

As Rahul Gandhi nears sixty, the debate around him has shifted from potential to performance. Heir to Indias most powerful political dynasty, he carries not just a surname but a mythology—one rooted in the Nehru-Gandhi era of national awakening. Yet in a democracy that now prizes authenticity over ancestry, this legacy has become more burden than blessing.

During an election rally and on social media, Gandhi questioned Modis sincerity ...