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Rahul Gandhi, left, and the Indian National Congress party are taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling alliance in parliament. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, AP and Suzu Takahashi)

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NEW DELHI -- Rahul Gandhi, scion of India's Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty and a senior figure in the opposition Indian National Congress party, came to a press briefing on Thursday wearing his trademark white polo shirt and began speaking with a smile.

"The prime minister, if I [may] say so, is psychologically broken," said Gandhi in his usual aggressive manner, but with more confidence. "And knowing his personality, he will struggle to run a government like this."

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