Boxer Vijender Wants to Know When Rahul ‘Bhaiyya’ Plans to Marry

Rahul Gandhi (L); Vijender Singh (R). 

(Photo: Altered by The Quint)

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, has often been asked a question no adult Indian can escape – shaadi kab karoge? (when will you get married?). This time, this question was fired from Olympic medalist Vijender Singh at the PHD Annual Awards for Excellence.

It’s a very old question. People always say when will Rahul <i>Bhaiyya </i>get married. ...everybody is waiting for it. It will be quite something if you become Prime Minister and then marry.

Gandhi took the question the way it was meant – in good humour. "Jab hogi, hogi (It will happen when it happens). I believe in destiny," Gandhi quipped.

In a friendly Q and A session, Gandhi was accosted by the boxer, who asked him two questions: 1) What would you do for sports if you became Prime Minister? 2) When will you get married?

To Singh's first question, Gandhi responded:

I do exercise, swimming, am a black belt in aikido. But I don’t talk about it publicly. I do sports one hour every day. Though I admit I haven’t done so in the past three-four months.

When Singh suggested Gandhi put up a video to inspire people, Gandhi laughed, saying, “Fine... I will...”

Gandhi made a speech at the event about a strong comeback of his party, and added that a new Congress government "would be a much more decentralised government" than the previous UPA government.

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