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Congress veteran and serial foot-in-mouth champion Mani Shankar Aiyar is back at it! This time, he has decided to roast none other than Rajiv Gandhi, the late Prime Minister and Congress icon. Because, you know, why not keep things spicy in the Grand Old Party?
🚨 Mani Shankar Aiyar Exposing Rajiv Gandhi! Video of the day! 🔥😂😂
He said “When Rajiv Gandhi became the Prime Minister, I thought, how could a person who was an airline pilot and had failed twice become the Prime Minister?
I studied with him at Cambridge, where he had… pic.twitter.com/7hbtxaeFwe
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At a recent event, Aiyar dropped a truth bomb (or a diplomatic nuke) about Rajiv’s academic track record, which, according to him, was more slippery than a banana peel on an ice rink. “He is an airline pilot and failed twice at Cambridge. And mind you, it’s VERY difficult to flunk at Cambridge because the university basically hands out degrees like Diwali sweets. But Rajiv still managed to fail!” said Aiyar, leaving the audience in splits (or perhaps, awkward silence).
But wait, there’s more! Aiyar didn’t stop at Cambridge—he then revealed that Rajiv Gandhi also flunked at Imperial College London. “At that point, I wondered… how does a guy who keeps failing his exams end up as the Prime Minister of India?” he added, probably making every struggling student in India feel a little too seen.
The Art of Political Roast: Mani Shankar Aiyar Hits
Mani Shankar Aiyar is no stranger to controversial one-liners. This is the same man who once called PM Modi a “chaiwala,” indirectly contributed to Congress’ election defeats, and has spent his career delivering quotes spicier than a plate of golgappas.
In fact, his new memoir, “A Maverick in Politics,” should probably be renamed “How to Annoy Everyone in Congress and Still Get a Party Pass.” He admits that his political career was both “made and unmade” by the Gandhis, which is pretty much the Congress version of “It’s complicated.”
Rajiv Gandhi’s Unplanned Political Journey
To be fair, Rajiv Gandhi never planned to join politics. He was happily flying planes and avoiding report cards until fate (and his younger brother Sanjay Gandhi’s untimely death) pushed him into the political cockpit. By 1984, he was flying solo as India’s Prime Minister—without turbulence, until… well, you know how Indian politics goes.
What Now for Mani Shankar Aiyar?
Aiyar’s comments have sparked predictable outrage, amusement, and probably some facepalms within Congress. Meanwhile, students across the country are now wondering if failing exams might actually be a sign of future political success.
One thing’s for sure: If Mani Shankar Aiyar ever runs out of political gigs, he’s got a bright future in stand-up comedy!