Amidst the slogans ‘Rahul Gandhi Zindabad’, ‘Sonia Gandhi Zindabad’ when 80 years old Dalit leader Mallikarjun Kharge took over the baton of the Congress president today, it became clear that the questions over his independence within the party will not leave him soon. His speech, full of acclaims for the Gandhis also takes all the discussions towards that direction. However, if one goes deeper, there are other facets of his speech as well.