Politics is not only about supporting a cause. It is also about deciding how and when to stand with it. That is why two actions that seem similar can carry very different political meanings. While Rahul Gandhi has strongly spoken for students affected by paper leaks, he has not physically joined Sonam Wangchuk's protest. This has raised an important question. Why support the issue but stay away from the protest itself? The answer lies in a lesson that Congress believes changed Indian politics years ago.
