NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that if an INDIA bloc government had negotiated an agreement with the US, it would have ensured an arrangement on “equal” terms and would not have allowed India to be treated “equal to Pakistan”, asserting that it would have taken every possible step to safeguard India’s energy security and farmers.
Participating in the discussion on the Union Budget, Gandhi sought what he described as “creative freedom” during his speech and used analogies from martial arts to explain political strategy and negotiations.
"The foundation of martial arts starts with the grip. Without the grip, nothing happens. First comes the grip, then the second grip, and then it leads to the choke. The choke focuses on the neck and secures control... At one point, you can see it in the opponent's eyes, and he knows that he has lost the game, and then he taps and surrenders... Grip, choke and tap... grip is seen in martial arts, but not in politics, " he said.