‘His Clandestine Journeys…’: .BJP Says Rahul Gandhi Visiting Vietnam Regularly – News18
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Ravi Shankar Prasad quipped Gandhi and mentioned that the latter wants to clarify his ”extraordinary fondness” for Vietnam. The celebration additional identified that such undisclosed journeys are unbecoming of the LoP and raised issues about “nationwide safety”.
Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. (File)
The Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) on Saturday took a pointy dig at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over his latest reported go to to Vietnam with out public disclosure, saying that the Lok Sabha LoP is spending extra time in Vietnam than his constituency.
Whereas addressing a press convention, former union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad quipped Gandhi and mentioned that the latter wants to clarify his “extraordinary fondness” for Vietnam. The celebration additional identified that such undisclosed journeys are unbecoming of the LoP and raised issues about “nationwide safety”.
“One heard Rahul Gandhi was in Vietnam throughout Holi after being there through the New 12 months as nicely. He’s spending extra time in Vietnam than in his constituency. What’s the purpose of his a lot love for Vietnam all of the sudden. He wants to clarify his extraordinary fondness for Vietnam. The frequency of his go to to that nation may be very curious,” he mentioned as quoted by information company PTI.
“Gandhi is the Chief of Opposition and ought to be out there in India”, Prasad added.
Gandhi’s overseas journeys have lengthy been a supply of BJP’s political assaults on him because the ruling celebration has sought to color him as a unserious politician unfit for the reduce and thrust of home politics.
Moreover, BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya additionally questioned the grand-old-party to make clear the problem as the main points of Gandhi’s frequent overseas travels are neither disclosed to Parliament nor made public.
“Because the Chief of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi holds a vital place, and his quite a few clandestine journeys overseas — particularly whereas Parliament is in session — increase severe questions on propriety and nationwide safety,” he mentioned in a put up on X.
It is vital that the Congress clarifies Rahul Gandhi’s frequent overseas travels, the main points of that are neither disclosed to Parliament nor made public. Udit Raj, a senior celebration spokesperson, confirms his newest journey however solely speculates on the explanations. Because the Chief of the… https://t.co/2MjN0cPAmq— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) March 15, 2025
In the meantime, the Congress has accused the BJP of politicising his personal visits, and has mentioned that Gandhi as a person has a proper to journey overseas.
Gandhi’s latest journey to Vietnam comes amid the continuing Finances session in Parliament.
Earlier, he left for the nation through the seven-day mourning interval following the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on December 26 final yr. This go to additionally drew criticism with the BJP saying that whereas the nation was mourning Singh’s demise, Gandhi had flown to Vietnam to ring within the new yr.
The BJP had additional accused the LoP of utilizing Singh’s demise for “expedient politics” whereas selecting to be away through the mourning interval.
