The allegations against Smriti Irani appear to be a rather desperate on Congress' part to deflect attention from its President's links to arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.
Rahul Gandhi, just like his grandmother Indira Gandhi is still selling the idea of 'Garibi Hatao', which intends to end poverty in the country if Congress comes to power. In 1971, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had used the ‘Garibi Hatao’ theme in the election campaign.