From Corridors of Power: When camera was unkind to Channi, and Sisodia faced questions at Jantar Mantar

4 min readChandigarhJul 26, 2026 03:33 PM IST The grapevine has it that an embarrassed Channi later flagged the memes to senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, complaining that they were being circulated to make him a laughing stock. (File images) Sometimes cameras can leave even seasoned politicians red-faced. Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi learnt that the hard way outside Parliament this week. As Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stood chatting with senior Congress leader KC Venugopal, Channi lingered around, evidently hoping to catch the attention of the brother-sister duo. The conversation continued. So did Channi’s wait, who was seen pacing in the background. Before long, the visuals had escaped television screens and found a second life as memes. Congress ci