Rahul Gandhi avoids debate in Parliament, makes political statements on foreign soil: Pralhad Joshi
- On Thursday, Lok Sabha Leader Rahul Gandhi mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy as "hugging people," while Rajya Sabha Leader Mallikarjun Kharge accused the government of avoiding Parliament for 20 days.
- Speaking at the Rachnatmak Congress National Convention in New Delhi, Gandhi labeled the BJP-RSS a "bunch of jokers" lacking understanding of India, claiming the organization became an "instrument of large capital" benefiting industrialists Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani.
- Gandhi questioned India's diplomatic positioning, alleging Pakistan usurped India's mediation role in Iran while China blocked Indian forces from patrolling in Arunachal Pradesh. He asserted foreign policy must prioritize national interests over "hugging people."
- Kharge demanded Home Minister Amit Shah face Opposition questions over police actions against students in Delhi. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey countered, suggesting a mental health institution in Kanke, Ranchi would be the "right place" for Gandhi.
- The Opposition remains committed to challenging the government, with Gandhi vowing to pursue the struggle "without hatred" or violence. He asserted the political battle aims to break the "order" imposed by the BJP-RSS and protect India's self-expression.
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Rahul Gandhi mocks PM Modi, Amit Shah; BJP hits back at 'uncouth, obscene' remarks
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP's 'political philosophy is to impose an order on India that benefits them and certain other people, and that our job is to make India express itself.'
Rahul Calls RSS-BJP ‘Jokers’, Mocks PM’s ‘Hug-Based’ Foreign Policy
Addressing the Rachnatmak Congress National Convention here, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha also claimed that the RSS as an original force is dead and has now become an \"instrument of large capital -- Mr Adani and Mr Ambani\".
‘Diplomacy is about hugging leaders’: Rahul Gandhi takes swipe at PM Modi’s foreign policy - The Tribune
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday referred to the BJP-RSS as a “bunch of jokers” who have no understanding of India and scoffed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of foreign policy which he claimed was all about hugging leaders.
Rahul Hugs Sandeep Dikshit, Jokes About Meloni; Takes Swipe At Modi’s Foreign Policy
Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic style during a Congress convention, criticising what he described as an overreliance on photo-ops and hugs. During his speech, Gandhi hugged Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, who jokingly asked whether he was being mistaken for Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
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