New Delhi, Sep 30 || As Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi is currently on a tour of South America, the BJP on Tuesday criticised the move, calling it excessive secrecy surrounding the trip. However, Opposition parties have come out in his defence, dismissing the BJP’s allegations as politically motivated and baseless.
BJP leader Tuhin Sinha questioned the purpose and confidentiality of the visit.
He said, “Rahul Gandhi is a strange leader who travels all the way to South America to observe Navratri instead of participating in the Navratri pujas happening in the country. If his trip is indeed an official visit, as claimed by Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, then what is the need for so much secrecy? Why has he not shared his South America itinerary yet?”
The BJP’s remarks triggered a swift response from the Opposition. They defended the LoP.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi rejected the BJP’s claim that Rahul Gandhi is “missing.”