5.6 C
London
Monday, March 25, 2024
HomeNewsIndia NewsCongress defends Rahul Gandhi's foreign trip ahead of assembly polls

Congress defends Rahul Gandhi’s foreign trip ahead of assembly polls

Date:

Related stories

Indra Nooyi’s advice to Indian students in US: ‘Be watchful’

AMID a string of tragic and concerning incidents involving...

Bhutanese artists perform Hindi songs during Modi’s visit

India and Bhutan share a unique and exemplary bilateral...

Reality show winner held in India for selling snake venom to ravers

Gone are the days of mundane drugs like cocaine,...

Police step in as Indian brothers transform car into ‘helicopter’

INDIAN police seized a DIY car project from two...

Modi’s party acting out of panic, says India’s opposition

VARIOUS constituents of the INDIA bloc condemned Delhi chief...

Personal liberty has always been respected in India’s democratic tradition and the personal should not be mixed with the public life of an individual, the Congress said on Monday amid reports that its former president Rahul Gandhi was travelling abroad ahead of assembly elections. Assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra are being held on October 21.

“In India’s democratic tradition, there is a difference between personal and public life and personal liberty has always been respected,” Congress national secretary Pranav Jha told reporters when asked about Gandhi going abroad.

“Those who have tried to create a controversy over the issue or those people and institutions who are misusing their powers to make public the personal visits of some leaders should respect personal liberty,” Jha added.

The BJP has been attacking Gandhi and raised questions over reports of his visit abroad at a time when two key states are going to the polls.

“The personal should not be mixed with the public life of an individual,” Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said on Twitter while defending the former party president.

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

19 − 8 =