Rahul Gandhi’s 56-day vacation in February this year left the Congress facing several uncomfortable questions. Even party heavyweights had no clue of his whereabouts or what he was up to. After Rahul’s return, the opposition left no opportunity to poke fun at him. While some said he went on a foreign tour to understand India’s problems, others ridiculed Rahul saying he was out to train on delivering better speeches and had started speaking well after his return. It is precisely to avoid such reactions that Rahul announced his vacation to Europe on Twitter as soon as he boarded the flight. When he returns now, people will ask him why he went on a foreign vacation when he is so critical of PM Modi’s foreign visits himself.