Before joining politics, Rajiv Gandhi had taken up professional piloting at Indian Airlines. He had no intention of joining politics because ahead of him, his brother, Sanjay was already in fray.
But life had other plans for him. After Sanjay's death, Indira Gandhi was assassinated. Eventually Rajiv had to step into the battleground.
Similarly, as Rahul watched his mother take on larger responsibilities, he had to take the political responsibilities.
Rahul has had a traumatic past and he is quite vocal about it. Rahul was never naturally inclined towards politics.
As a young lad he once asked his father, “PAPA, why do you do this? Have you ever thought that you should leave this?” He asked this question while climbing the staircase of a plane.
