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BJP shares video claiming Rahul Gandhi flew to Vietnam
Hindustan Times·
The BJP on Tuesday said Rahul Gandhi had left on another overseas trip during Opposition protests. The party shared a video on X that it said showed Gandhi aboard a flight to Vietnam. BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said Gandhi often creates controversy then travels abroad. He asked Gandhi to disclose trips over two to three years and who paid.
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What It Means For You
- The BJP framed the alleged Vietnam trip as a break from ongoing Opposition protests.
- Khandelwal said the Leader of the Opposition should say whom he meets abroad.
- Gandhi has been prominent in protests seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resignation over SIR.
What's Happening
- The BJP Goa handle also posted that Gandhi was escaping to Vietnam after a Goa yatra.
- The national BJP post said it was tired of spreading lies and referenced roaming Vietnam.
- No Congress reply on the Vietnam claim is reported in the Hindustan Times article.
The Protest Backdrop
- Opposition protests have focused on Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Gandhi has demanded Gyanesh Kumar resignation over alleged irregularities.
- The BJP has repeatedly criticised Gandhi foreign travel pattern in recent months.
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