The Currency of Contempt: When Insults Become a Matter of Downfall In Indian politics, personal attacks have become an all too familiar currency.
But when does this kind of mudslinging cross the line from being a tactical maneuver to becoming a harbinger of downfall?
A recent exchange between Jayant Chaudhary and Akhilesh Yadav provides a case study in the perils of personal contempt. Chaudhary's reaction to Yadav's "chavanni" remark is telling.