Shiva’s Baraat in Batman’s mask: In the battle of cultural narratives, Rahul Gandhi blends Puranic lore and pop culture idiomsBy JamesOctober 14, 20260 One of the key takeaways from Rahul Gandhi’s press conference on Monday (October 12, 2026) was his use of Shivji ki Baraat to counter the BJP’s narrative of top-down command and control with the Opposition’s fluid, decentralised style of protest.
