‘Silent guardian’: Rahul cast as ‘real-life batman’ in posters outside Congress HQ
Posters depicting Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as 'Batman' have appeared outside Congress headquarters in Delhi. The imagery follows a social media interaction where Gandhi jokingly embraced the superhero comparison to engage with younger voters.
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This highlights the increasing use of pop culture memes and digital engagement strategies by political figures to connect with Gen Z voters.
NEW DELHI: Posters portraying Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the “real-life Batman” have been put up outside the Congress headquarters in Delhi.The posters feature the message, “The silent guardian, a watchful protector. LoP Rahul Gandhi, the real life batman.”Earlier this month, Rahul Gandhi launched an “Ask Me Anything” session inviting young people to question him on topics ranging from student protests and education to politics and philosophy. Announcing the initiative 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.” One of the questions asked, “Are you Batman?” Gandhi appeared to play along with the long-running social media meme comparing him to the fictional superhero.“Let’s just say that no one has ever seen me and Batman in the same room together,” Rahul replied.The Congress later shared video clips featuring several…
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