Published 17:30 IST, July 24th 2017

7 instances that will make you feel smarter than Rahul Gandhi

“They have been raising it for thirty years, let them raise it for another 30 years.” This was Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's response to the nation’s biggest political scandal. It, however, was not the first time that the Congress VP passed a comment without considering the political implications or the sensitivity of the allegations.

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“They have been raising it for thirty years, let them raise it for another 30 years.” This was Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's response to the nation’s biggest political scandal. It, however, was not the first time that the Congress VP passed a comment without considering the political implications or the sensitivity of the allegations.

Here are seven other such instances:

On poverty

“Poverty is just a state of mind. It does not mean the scarcity of food, money or material things. If one possesses self-confidence, then one can overcome poverty.

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On how "human resource has become more important than oil"

"India is the Saudi Arabia of 21st century."

On the definition of politics:

"Politics is in your shirt, in your pant."

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On empowering people

“All the public systems - administration, justice, education and political are designed to keep people with knowledge out. Such a system promotes mediocrity."