Messages & messenger

As the spoof website above suggests, Rahul Gandhi's television debut is being widely panned. All the same, there is no shortage of staunch loyalists who seem to be oblivious to it all. Take Ajay Maken, who is in charge of communications for the party. The day after the interview, Maken used his Twitter handle to forward a link to an article favourable to Gandhi with a covering message that stated: "Those who missed important messages in Rahulji's interview". If nothing else, Congressmen must be commended for their perseverance against the avalanche of criticism.