Was Akhlaq killed because the killers wanted him to convert to Hinduism? The incident is called communal because the killers belonged to one community and the victim to another.
If the Exit Polls hold true and Rahul Gandhi faces defeat, the Congress party will deflect attention from the utter failure of the leadership of its party and look for scapegoats to blame.
PM Modi says that Congress has sensed defeat in elections, so Pitroda and Aiyar are making controverstial statements so that they can be blamed for the loss
Pitroda's 'motormouth' has been a cause of a greater worry in Congress' supportive ecosystem of 'neutral journalists' than it seems to be for Congress itself.
Rahul Gandhi said that what Sam Pitroda said what completely out of line and he should apologise for it. He said that justice needed to be done and the people responsible for 1984 "tragedy" have to be punished.