Nitin Gadkari knows how to wriggle out of the situation with panache

Samajwadi Party is said to be exploring an alliance with other 'like-minded' regional parties to challenge NDA govt

Whose cycle is it?

You can't accuse him of putting his foot in his mouth very often, but when he does, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari knows how to wriggle out of the situation with panache. At an event in New Delhi, he spoke at length about the virtues of the humble cycle — and of cycling — and cited the example of his junior minister, Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya, who rides his cycle to work regularly. When a guest asked if the minister was thinking of switching loyalty — the bicycle is the election symbol of regional rival Samajwadi Party —