In One of Them, He Was Asked Whether He Was Batman, in a Lighter Note

Rahul Gandhi hosted an ‘AMA’ session on Instagram and interacted with the GenZ days after the photo-sharing app became a key political messaging platform among the political leaders PM Narendra Modi amid multiple student protests in India. Taking a fresh approach, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with Gen Z recently. He hosted an 'Ask Me Anything' session on Instagram, answering several questions, including even funny ones.

In one of them, he was asked whether he was Batman, in a lighter note. Someone wrote to Rahul Gandhi, "Are you Batman ? To this, he answered, Let's just say that no one has ever seen me and Batman in the same room together!

His witty response has left many in splits across social media. Reacting to a post about Gandhi's response, someone took to X and wrote in the comments, "My guy is so familiar with Gen Z memes and stuff. "His opponent is The Joker as well, quipped another jokingly.

One commented, "Don't do it, brother, don't do it. Don't tarnish Batman's honor. A different user said, "Bro earned my absolute respect today for such story post (sic).

Yet another added, "No way Rahul Gandhi posted this on his instagram story. One more said, This is how you connect to GenZ. Meanwhile, Gandhi also replied to many other topics during his online session.

Posting a link to his Instagram on X, Gandhi wrote, "Students, Gen-Z -- I'm here to listen. Ask me anything on Instagram, and I'll answer as many questions as I can. The Congress shared video clips of him answering the questions.

Talking about the student protest in Jharkhand, Rahul Gandhi said, "The student protests that are happening in the country are against the education system. I have stated it clearly, in Kota, Dehradun and will say it in Allahabad, that our education system has collapsed, it is unaffordable and oppressive. "Every government, be it the central government, Congress government or Jharkhand government, should listen to what students are saying and take action to change the education system.

When asked about which philosophy interests him the most, Gandhi answered, All the different philosophies that have shaped our Constitution from Lord Buddha, Guru Nanak Dev, Basavanna ji, Sankardev ji Dharti Abba, Birsa Munda, Periyar, Mahatma Phule, Narayana Guru ji, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Gandhiji, and so many more. In another question, Rahul Gandhi was asked to share a message for young women who are fighting for their right to study. He said, "India's women are our strength, our biggest asset and frankly I do not appreciate the way women are treated in society, the way our education system treats our women and the way our corporate system treats our women.

Women deserve equal space in every sphere of life. In fact I believe they deserve more than equal space in every sphere of life. The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha also answered who his favourite politician from the BJP is.

Gandhi said it was Captain Amarinder Singh. I get along with him, he is cool. He is an expert on military history.

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