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Rahul Gandhi hug jibe draws BJP photo reply
India Today··14 Aug
At the Rachnatmak Congress national convention on August 13, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said he did not know where the idea came from that foreign policy meant hugging world leaders. He then hugged party colleague Sandeep Dikshit on stage. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey later posted photographs of Indira Gandhi with Fidel Castro and Yasser Arafat.
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What It Means For You
- If you follow Parliament language, the Leader of the Opposition used a staged hug on August 13 to describe how he sees the government's diplomacy.
- Viewers of the clip can note Dikshit's Meloni remark and Gandhi's reply became the line BJP leaders cited, not only the first hug.
- Anyone comparing past protocol can see Dubey placing Indira Gandhi's embraces with Castro and Arafat beside Gandhi's own 2018 Lok Sabha hug.
What's Happening
- Rahul Gandhi hugged Sandeep Dikshit at a Congress convention while saying foreign policy was being reduced to hugging leaders.
- Dikshit asked if Gandhi had taken him for Giorgia Meloni, and Gandhi said he had not reached there yet.
- Nishikant Dubey posted Indira Gandhi photographs with Fidel Castro and Yasser Arafat, and other BJP leaders questioned the tone.
Why Meloni Entered a Delhi Stage Exchange
- Prime Minister Modi's public embraces with foreign counterparts, including Italy's Giorgia Meloni, have been a recurring visual of his diplomacy.
- The 2018 Lok Sabha hug between Gandhi and Modi has been reused in later political posts whenever either side comments on personal gestures.
- Rachnatmak Congress is a Congress platform convened by Sandeep Dikshit, which is why he was on stage for the demonstration.
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