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Rahul Gandhi, in some way, reminds us of that medieval prince. The way Hal keeps his true intentions hidden from the whole nation and the disdain he shows for authority and power, is very similar to the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. After being in politics for more than seven years, the nation is still not able to read Rahul Gandhi’s mind. His nocturnal forays into the village inhabited by lower castes, his day outings with labourers working in fields, his passion for biking and gym – all send disparate signals. Recently a new persona of him emerged when he rode to a village in Greater Noida, about 100 km from Delhi, and raised the issue of farmers who were not given adequate compensation by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) for land acquired for the development of a highway and housing complexes. His open defiance of the local government and his staying put with the villagers the whole day led to his brief arrest. If nothing else, the arrest did manage to complete the missing link in the political career of Rahul Gandhi as