'Kwality' time for Gandhis, Vadras

A political statement served with Chhole Bhature

- Ketan Narottam Tanna

It was a typical Sunday in Delhi's Connaught Place. The air hummed with the chatter of weekend shoppers and the aroma of street food. Yet, something distinctly unusual was brewing at Kwality, the iconic restaurant known for its legendary chole bhature. Amidst the usual diners, who would've thought the royalty of Indian politics, the Gandhis, would descend for an afternoon feast?

Yes, the Gandhis—India's political dynasty whose lives usually play out in the corridors of power—had traded the Parliament canteen for a family outing at Kwality. Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition and the internet's reluctant poster boy for memes, posted the event on social media with a simple caption: "Family lunch at the iconic Kwality Restaurant. Try the Chole Bhature if you go."

The post wasn't just a culinary recommendation; it was a masterstroke in optics. Against the backdrop of parliamentary chaos and BJP barbs, here was the Gandhi family—resolute, smiling.