Party insiders note that his next move is to connect with Gen Z through this aggressive form of politics while leaving no space for any new political party.

A party insider pointed out that Rahul Gandhi also wants to avoid repeating past mistakes. Specifically, he aims not to give space to new entrants like the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), the way the Congress previously ceded space to the Aam Aadmi Party in 2013, which cost them dearly in the national capital.

The source said that following the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi understands how to connect with people and has established himself as the voice of the poor, downtrodden, and marginalized. He noted that after police used lethal weapons during a student march led by the CJP from Jantar Mantar to Parliament on July 20, Rahul Gandhi seized the moment the very next day by visiting the injured students in the hospital.

He then surprised the Central government with a sudden plan to hold a sit-in protest outside 7 Jan Kalyan Marg, the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After four hours of high-octane protests, Rahul Gandhi was detained alongside several party and Opposition leaders, including Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party.

Rahul Gandhi also sustained an injury during the protest outside the Prime Minister's residence on July 20, with a photograph of him with a bloodied nose quickly going viral on social media. He subsequently continued to mount pressure on the government, both inside Parliament and on the streets.

Inside Parliament, he repeatedly questioned Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking accountability regarding who ordered the use of lethal weapons. Outside, he brought forward students who had been injured during the protests as well as those targeted by the BJP.

He also led an Opposition march from his residence at 5 Sunehri Bagh Road to Mahatma Gandhi Smriti. While addressing the media outside 10 Janpath, Rahul Gandhi repeatedly highlighted Sahil Lochab, who suffered a pellet gun injury, alongside other students hurt in lathi charges.

However, the political climax was still unfolding. After the BJP attempted to put the Congress on the back foot over a CWC decision regarding the rendition of Vande Mataram on August 19, a new controversy erupted.

The BJP said that Sonia Gandhi's gestures during Independence Day celebrations at the party headquarters were intended to obstruct the rendition of the national song, slamming the Congress for anti-national stands and appeasement politics.

On August 20, Rahul Gandhi decided to return to the streets after Delhi Police turned down Sahil Lochab's request to register an FIR regarding the alleged use of pellet guns during the July 20 protest.

Rahul Gandhi took Lochab to the Connaught Place police station to file his complaint. When the police refused, he brought him directly to the office of the DCP (Central Delhi) at the Parliament Street police station.

As the Delhi Police refused to register the FIR and instead offered only a complaint number, Rahul Gandhi decided to stage a sit-in protest inside the police station premises. He sat in protest for over seven and a half hours, joined by hundreds of party workers and senior leaders.

Following this the Delhi Police finally registered the case under Sections 118 and 125 of the BNS. Rahul Gandhi launched a direct attack on the Central government, claiming while holding a copy of the FIR at the Parliament Street station that the "final okay" to register the case had to come directly from the Home Secretary and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The party insider noted that while this is not the first time Rahul Gandhi has taken to the streets, his past actions were typically spread out over months and years.

He highlighted past instances, such as the Gandhi scion's motorcycle ride to Bhatta Parsaul to meet farmers, travelling to meet the families of deceased farmers in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, and visiting relatives of the Hathras gang-rape victim, among others.

The insider explained that Rahul Gandhi no longer wants to abandon his aggressive approach of dharnas and surprise protests, ensuring the clear message to the youth that he will stand up for their rights.

Additionally, the source emphasized that Rahul Gandhi has learned the importance of keeping his plans secret, as demonstrated by the surprise protest outside the Prime Minister's residence and the sit-in at the police station.