Alright, so I was wrong about Rahul Gandhi boarding the Mumbai local train with all security people and no Mumbaikars in tow. Seems that he traveled along with the crowd, gave them a patient ear and also managed to sign an autograph on someone’s hand (didn’t the commuter in question have a single paper with him?). But if we are all going to be gung-ho about the new young leader (God knows I too am sick of watching the oldies running the show!), I for one would prefer him solving some real issues rather than resorting to Bollywood-like tricks of changing his program to board a local train.

As far as the antics of the politicians go, we have seen it all. What we haven’t seen so far is a politician who is solving issues that plague the common man. Do that Mr. Rahul Gandhi, and you will earn followers for life – including this one!