Yet, the tallest leaders of the Congress, Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh, have at least issued public apologies for the failure to prevent the incident. Kajal Chatterjee,SodepurSir — It is a constructive step in Indian politics that Rahul Gandhi has asked Sam Pitroda to apologize for his comment. Political leaders of all hues, in the heat of the moment, exceed limits of decency in their speeches. Recently, Rahul Gandhi himself apologized unconditionally for having associated the political slogan, “Chowkidar chor hai”, with the Supreme Court’s Rafale hearings. When a public statement goes uncriticized, it sets a precedent.

Source: The Telegraph May 15, 2019 11:48 UTC