BJP asks Rahul Gandhi to explain his whereabouts: 'Where did he go, who did he meet?'
The BJP has criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his extended overseas travel during a period of national crisis following a deadly landslide in Wayanad. The party is questioning the transparency of his trip and accusing him and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of neglecting their constituency.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing intense political rivalry in India and the scrutiny placed on opposition leaders' accountability during local disasters.
NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday stepped up its attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, demanding that he explain his recent foreign trip while also accusing him and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of neglecting the constituency after a landslide in Kerala's Wayanad claimed eight lives.The landslide occurred on July 7 at the site of the Anakkampoyil-Meppadi twin-tube tunnel project, which is being built to connect Wayanad and Kozhikode districts.Launching a fresh attack, BJP IT department chief Amit Malviya questioned Rahul Gandhi's overseas visit. "Rahul Gandhi's foreign trip between 22 June and 13 July remains shrouded in mystery. Where did he go? Who did he meet? Who sponsored his travel and stay?" Malviya wrote on X."These are legitimate questions that the Leader of the Opposition should come clean about.
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