Rahul Gandhi's street protests and tea meeting with Opposition leaders have put him firmly back in the political spotlight. With the INDIA bloc projecting unity and the battle over SIR escalating into a broader confrontation with Narendra Modi, is Rahul converting street mobilisation into a sustained political movement? Or is this another fleeting moment of Opposition energy? As elections approach, the bigger question is whether the BJP still sees Rahul as its preferred opponent or is beginning to view him differently.