Freedom of expression was abundant in the way political leaders spoke their minds in public.
Congress leader called party MP Meenakshi Natarajan as ‘100% tunch maal’ (Colloquially used to commodify women as sexy items)
Congress leader Digvijay Singh drew ire of the BJP for his remarks against former BJP minister Raghvji, who was arrested on sodomy charges.
Bollywood's one-time dreamgirl Hema Malini to voters: “If you ensure BJP’s victory in your constituency, then I will visit your area next as ‘Sitapur Ki Geeta (One of her box office hits)."
Rajnath Singh, BJP general secretary: “Our PM (Manmohan Singh) is a magician. He can make a thing disappear by simply putting his hand on it. That is how the coal files vanished. Now, potatoes and onions have started vanishing from the market."
Rahul said, "If India is computer, Congress its default program."
Modi demonstrated to college students by holding up a glass of water.
He said that while addressing NSUI and Youth Congress members.
That was Rahul's take on infrastructure situation in the country where, he said, the leaders were sitting on an unstoppable tide of human aspiration.
At a business conclave in April 2013, he felt that the challenge is to harness this hive of energy with better infrastructure and education for all its 1.2 bullion people.
Days after the Cabinet sought not to disqualify the convicted MPs and allow them to contest polls, Rahul in a public outburst slammed it in harsh words.
At a rally in Jhansi in UP on Oct 25, Modi told the gathering: "If you give BJP even 60 months, we will change the face & fate of the nation."
Days later, the earlier poll quote was reworked this way.
Already in poll mode, Rahul wanted to try a slogan and that came on September 11 at a rally in tribal-dominated Udaipur.
An optimistic statement by Rahul at Baran Rajasthan, on September 18, bore a special significance as it was made days after Narendra Modi was anointed BJP's PM candidate.
Apparently, his bombastic theory was aimed at BSP supremo Mayawati.
On October 8, 2013, Rahul Gandhi addressed a gathering of dalits and he wanted them to know that they need to put in some extra effort to ensure their empowerment.
Rahul struck an emotional chord on October 23 when he made this statement. But BJP criticised the statement.
After the newest Aam Admi Party won 28 seats in Delhi assembly polls against veteran Congress' 8 seats, Congress V-P Rahul Gandhi made a student-like statement: "We will learn from them (AAP) and we will involve people in a way that no one has ever
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