Watch: This Congress leader is gaining internet fame for his challenge to the BJP’s Sambit Patra
Not many people have succeeded in putting Patra on the back foot.
Like most, I had never heard of @INCIndia spokesperson @GouravVallabh ... But the fact that he demolished a veteran in the field like @sambitswaraj... clearly shows that the opposition can punch back - even with today's media -- IF it has the right talent batting at the crease. pic.twitter.com/DObQ5u4Y6V
— Akash Banerjee (@TheDeshBhakt) September 14, 2019
Social media is abuzz with the name of Gourav Vallabh who, until September 10, was unknown to many.
Vallabh’s Twitter bio identifies him as a professor of finance and a national spokesperson of the Congress party. His sharp and witty attacks during a debate on television channel ABP News with the BJP’s Sambit Patra has won him some fans.
Vallabh hit right at the heart of BJP’s promise of a $5-trillion economy, asking Patra to tell him the number of zeroes in a trillion. (Vallabh, of course, knew.) After stalling for a bit, Patra responded, “Go ask Rahul Gandhi first.”
Videos from the debate have gone viral on social media, eliciting a few memes.
Hearing whataboutery of Patra, Prof. Gourav Vallabh says:
— Desi Bhai Einstein | Desh Bhakt 🇮🇳 (@DesiPoliticks) September 14, 2019
"𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵-𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗿 𝗸𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗵𝘆𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲"
Ise kehte hai keh ke lena 😂😂
Thank you so much @GouravVallabh & credit to @thepeeinghuman (please subscribe/support) pic.twitter.com/6RRePhfGEh
This is what INC Spokesperson Gourav Vallabh did to Sambit Patra: pic.twitter.com/XJr14aReXA
— St. Sinner (@retheeshraj10) September 14, 2019
Gaurav Vallabh tackling BJP speakers ! pic.twitter.com/XBHGyySSLh
— Zafar Abbas (@zafarabbaszaidi) September 14, 2019
Here is the full debate: