The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his foreign trips, alleging that he had left for another overseas visit amid the Opposition’s ongoing protests.
Earlier reporting noted: The reported trip comes after Gandhi took part in the Congress’s Goy Rakhon Yatra (Save Goa March) in Goa, where he walked two kilometres alongside party leaders. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Tired of spreading lies…’: BJP mocks Rahul Gandhi over Vietnam trip amid SIR protests The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday took a dig at Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his reported trip to Vietnam, as Congress-led protests continued over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The ruling party shared a video on X, reportedly filmed by a fellow passenger, which purportedly showed Gandhi aboard a flight to Vietnam. Taking a swipe at the Congress leader, the BJP suggested that he was taking a break from the protests. “I’m tired of spreading lies… Let me go roam around Vietnam for a few days… Who the hell would even find out! The official handle of BJP Goa also took a dig at Gandhi. BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal claimed that this was not the first time Gandhi had travelled abroad. The BJP has repeatedly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his foreign trips. Gandhi has been at the forefront of protests in India, including demonstrations against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He has demanded Kumar’s resignation over the issue. Assembly elections in the state are scheduled for next year.
Tagging INC handle on X, it said, “To ‘RECOVER’ from yesterday’s FLOP yatra and that 10-minute walk in Goa organised by your ‘Non-Dimaagi Naxals’ Goa Congress, the clown is already tired and escaping to Vietnam.
BJP said on X. BJP accused the Congress leader of creating chaos, fueling anarchy and running away for vacation and hoped for him to have a “colourful” time. He accused the Congress leader of “creating a controversy” in India before leaving on foreign trips. Khandelwal also said Gandhi should disclose where he had travelled over the past two to three years and who had paid for his trips. Accusing Gandhi of taking a break after “spreading lies”, the BJP posted a video on its official X account that purportedly showed him travelling in a business-class cabin on a flight. Earlier reporting noted: According to The Indian Express, citing Congress leaders, Gandhi took a brief break for a personal trip abroad and is learnt to have travelled to Vietnam for a four-day visit.
