New Delhi, October 19, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Praveen Khandelwal on Monday criticised Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his reported foreign trip, alleging that the Congress leader frequently travels abroad during major events in the country and describing his visits as mysterious.
Speaking to IANS, Khandelwal said Gandhi should disclose details of his foreign visits and the people he met during them, given his position as Leader of the Opposition.
“Whenever there is a major event in the country, Rahul Gandhi often travels abroad at such times. His foreign trips are largely mysterious,” Khandelwal said.
He added, “Since he is the Leader of the Opposition, it is his responsibility to tell the country where he has travelled over the past two to three years and whom he met during these visits. These are serious questions.”
Khandelwal also alleged that Gandhi’s reported travel contradicted his calls for protests in India, claiming that the Congress leader’s protest movement lacked substance.
“This clearly shows that his protest movement is completely fake and has no substance,” the BJP MP claimed.
Earlier in the day, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari also criticised Gandhi over his reported foreign trip, questioning his absence from India during the Navratri festivities and suggesting that he was travelling for a vacation.
In a post on X, Bhandari wrote, “Rahul Gandhi is back to doing what he does best: Taking a break and enjoying a holiday! Rahul Gandhi is reportedly travelling abroad for a vacation. Rahul Gandhi is not in India! During Navratri, what is Rahul Gandhi doing abroad? Enjoying a break, Meeting his ‘chaos collaborators’? A man who spends more time chilling than working – and then shouts, ‘Vote Chori!’”
Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar also took a swipe at Gandhi on social media, referring to the traditional burning of Ravana effigies during Dussehra celebrations.
In his post on X, Rajbhar wrote, “Rahul Ji, I heard that you left for a foreign trip last night. Couldn’t you witness the burning of your friend Ravana right before your eyes?”
The remarks came amid continuing political exchanges between the BJP and the Congress, whose leaders have frequently criticised each other over political activities, public appearances and allegations concerning electoral processes.
A day earlier, Gandhi had accused the BJP leadership of orchestrating alleged electoral irregularities at a rally in Margao, Goa.
The claims regarding Gandhi’s travel were made by the BJP and SBSP leaders in their public statements and social media posts. The statements cited did not independently establish the details or purpose of his reported trip.
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