Decoding Rahul Gandhi's "Horse" Analogy For Congress's Revival

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's use of horses as examples to differentiate between workers and leaders who are working hard for the party and those who are deadwood has drawn criticism as well as ridicule on social media.

Mr Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, first illustrated the difference between a "wedding horse" and a "race horse" and how changing their roles can lead to inefficiency. He also talked about "unfit horses" and called for giving way to the younger lot in the Congress party.

He was addressing party workers and leaders in Madhya Pradesh when he made the comments. Mr Gandhi's party has faced successive electoral defeats in the heartland state. He is looking to empower the party's district presidents and make them a key component of the Congress's effort to fight back in Madhya Pradesh.

In decoding the words and the horse analogy used by Mr Gandhi, the Congress war room now resembles a derby.