KOCHI: Soon after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi became vocal about women's security and women's empowerment, a student asked him whether he could teach her Aikido. Without wasting much time, Rahul Gandhi called her to the stage. He also invited six more to the stage before turning into a physical trainer at St Teresa's college for 10 minutes.

In Aikido, no matter how hard you push the person sitting on the ground from the front, the person will not fall back. The basic principle of Aikido is that it is possible to resist with increased energy. During the explanation, Rahul's remark that 'I will show you what the Congress party is' also made the audience laugh.

After the aikido training, Rahul returned after revealing another secret that can boost the confidence of the girls. "I will tell you a secret that men will never tell you, women are much more powerful than men. Women, they do not understand how their power works and where their power comes from. And that is the whole point of empowerment," Gandhi said. During the discussion with the students, there were also questions about the crisis in Congress. "The whole country, not the Congress, is in crisis," he said.

'Aikido' is a way to integrate energy. It is a Japanese martial art. Rahul took on the role of an Aikido trainer while interacting with college students as part of his election campaign.