‘The greatest force for change’: On Women’s Day, Rahul Gandhi shares video of interaction with Kerala schoolgirls – Watch

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday praised women as “the greatest force for change” while expressing his wishes on International Women’s Day.The opposition Lok Sabha leader also shared a video documenting his conversation with a young girl student from Kerala.“Conversations with young students from Kerala were truly inspiring. Their confidence and determination to pursue their dreams shows that women are the greatest force for change,” Gandhi, a former Lok Sabha MP from the state’s Wayanad seat, wrote in the post.The video shows Gandhi entering what appears to be a school cafeteria and sitting down at a table where several female students have gathered.One girl told him that despite India producing many female achievers, she felt it was still “shameful” to be a woman in Indian society.He disagreed with her and cited the example of legendary athlete PT Usha from Kerala.“Is there anything wrong with running like a girl? What about PT Usha? She is doing a great job. All this happens because you are used to living in a male world and the male world has been unfair to you. They are making the rules. They are saying what is good and what is bad. You should make the rules. You should not be ashamed of being a woman,” said the former Congress president.He then recalled that women “outnumbered” him in his own family, describing his grandmother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, as the “eldest daughter of the family.”“Women are generally smarter than men in most situations. Men are in a hurry and they get blinded by stupid things. Women think longer term – they don’t use direct power, they use indirect power. It’s more effective,” he added.Gandhi then asked each of them what they wanted to do in the future. He got a variety of answers, including one from a student who wanted to pursue a career in medical physics, which she chose because she could not opt ​​for a Bachelor of Internal Medicine.He also expressed support for campus politics and said people should be educated about politics.One student asked Gandhi what changes he would like to see in India in the next 10 years and how to achieve that change. Congressman Labarelli replied that he wanted all young people in India to do what they want to do, not what others want them to do.“The only thing you should really do is discover your uniqueness,” he said.The video ends with students and cafeteria staff taking photos with the politician.