With polls around the corner, Mallikarjun Kharge's "chaiwala natak" remark has handed the BJP fresh ammunition. Is this another Mani Shankar Aiyar moment the Congress should have learned from-or a deliberate provocation to polarise the debate? Shiv Aroor breaks down the politics of perception, the risks of personal attacks, and whether the Congress is once again fighting the election on the BJP's terms.