Rahul Gandhi In another country, Misses Congress Basis Day, BJP Name callings Once more
Rahul Gandhi used to be centered previous this 12 months too over his overseas discuss with. (Document)
New Delhi:
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is in a foreign country because the party celebrates its 136th Basis Day at its state and district headquarters around the nation lately. The ex-party leader has come beneath assault over the timing of his overseas discuss with; the BJP’s Shivraj Singh Chouhan wondered him this morning over his absence on an afternoon that holds immense importance for the party.
“Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has left for in a foreign country for a brief non-public discuss with and might be away for a couple of days,” most sensible spokesperson Randeep Surjewala mentioned on Sunday. His discuss with comes in a while after most sensible party leaders met previous this month, together with those that have referred to as for sweeping organizational adjustments over the deficient electoral efficiency.
Whilst Mr Gandhi advised the leaders on the meet he’s “in a position to paintings for the party as all need”, resources have advised TTN he’s company on his choice on now not returning because the party president.
This morning, Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have shyed away from answering questions about brother Rahul whilst chatting with the journalists.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi used to be additionally now not provide when senior chief AK Antony hoisted the party flag in Delhi to mark the celebrations.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticising Mr Gandhi tweeted this morning in Hindi: “Congress this is celebrating its 136th Basis Day and Rahul Gandhi has disappeared.”
On Sunday, Mr Surjewala had refused to proportion the main points of Mr Gandhi’s discuss with in a foreign country. Then again, information company PTI quoted resources as pronouncing that he left for Milan in Italy on a Qatar Airlines flight within the morning.
Previous this 12 months, the BJP had centered the Congress MP from Kerala’s Wayanad and his mom Sonia after a overseas go back and forth. In parliament, BJP MPs wired they each “will have to get examined for coronavirus as they have got simply returned from Italy and might finally end up spreading it”, stirring up the sort of commotion in Lok Sabha.
The BJP incessantly objectives Mr Gandhi over his overseas journeys, particularly with regards to Italy, house to his mom’s circle of relatives.
In the meantime, a number of Congress leaders, together with Mr Gandhi, shared tweets at the party’s basis day.
“The Congress is dedicated to the welfare of the country. These days, at the instance of the the Basis Day, we reiterate our dedication to reality and equality. Jai Hind,” Mr Gandhi tweeted in Hindi at the side of a video.
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has requested all its state devices to look at the party’s basis day on December 28 via more than a few campaigns together with setting up ”Tiranga Yatras” and working a social media marketing campaign ”Selfie with Tiranga”.
