Replying to the students’ queries about how and why he entered politics, and about his views on politicians, he exhorted the youths at the premier design institute to come forward and join politics to bring about a change in the country.

NID learnt about Rahul’s visit only a day ago.

The students found Rahul frank during their interaction with him. Pankaj, a student of strategic designing at the institute, said: “During a one-to-one interaction with me, he spoke about the national education scenario and how design can play a vital role in the development of the country.”

While answering to the question whether the decision to join politics was his own or it was forced upon him, Rahul reportedly said it was his choice made under the influence and vision of his father Rajiv Gandhi.

Rahul also initiated a discussion with the students on why people didn’t trust politicians. The students told him about the gap that existed between what people expected from politicians and what they delivered.

At the end of his discussion with the students, Rahul urged the young generation to come forward and join politics to bring about the needed change. Replying to a question as to why educational status cannot be made a qualifying criterion for candidates contesting the elections, Rahul said, education was a matter of opportunity and in a democratic set up all were equal. He said a less educated person might understand the people better.