As Lalu Prasad Yadav celebrates his birthday today, an old heartwarming video featuring the RJD supremo and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is once again making waves, a rare glimpse into a moment where food and politics shared the same plate.
The video, originally released by the Congress last year following the third INDIA bloc meeting in Mumbai, captures Rahul Gandhi visiting Lalu Prasad Yadav’s residence in Delhi on August 4, 2023. The occasion was more than just a political meeting, and it turned into a culinary bonding session with Champaran mutton, a famous Bihari delicacy, taking centre stage.
In the video, Rahul Gandhi is seen assisting in the kitchen under the watchful eyes of Misa Bharti, marinating mutton brought in specially from Bihar. Lalu Prasad Yadav, too, is seen stirring the pot.
The group effort produced a meal that reached Priyanka Gandhi as well, who later playfully questioned whether Rahul had actually helped. “Everyone did,” Rahul clarified. “Lalu ji cooked, Misa cooked, it was group cooking.”
Amid bites of food, the conversation veered to politics. When Rahul asked Lalu, “What is the spice of politics?”, the veteran leader quipped, “Fight, fight against injustice.” Rahul expressed admiration for Lalu’s sharp political mind, calling him “very incisive”.
From Thai food to social justice, the dialogue reflected both leaders’ blend of warmth, wit, and ideology. Rahul noted that hatred tends to rise when the economy falters, a view Lalu echoed by citing the unquenchable hunger for political power.
