Sudhanshu Trivedi’s X thread lit up political timelines, endorsing JP Nadda’s ‘abodh balak’ descriptor for Rahul Gandhi with scholarly flair. ‘No cap on knowledge, no expiry on nescience,’ he posited, mirroring the Leader of Opposition’s gaffes.
Context: Nadda’s Lok Sabha advisory to Congress seniors – don’t let an ignorant kid hold your party ransom. Trivedi unpacked the Sanskrit root, underscoring total knowledge deficit glaring in parliamentary missteps.
Prime exhibits? Treating press snippets as gospel evidence, ignoring that substantive proof demands official tabling. Army chief-PM-defence minister exchanges? Guarded by 1923 Secrets Act – confidential, off-limits for public spectacle.
For gravitas, Trivedi cited Nehru’s 1962 Kennedy letter (JFK Library declassification), begging American bombers, squadrons, and operators – a virtual air force handover. Nephew-ambassador BK Nehru’s book details his sobbing handover, a poignant family verdict on defeat.
‘Uncle’s ignominy, brother’s testimony,’ Trivedi summarized. Kharge’s Rajya Sabha pushback followed Nadda’s Thursday salvo. Amidst rising partisan heat, Trivedi’s blend of linguistics, law, and lore fortifies BJP’s offensive, questioning Congress’s intellectual heft.