UPDATED: Oct 23, 2026 11:49 IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party mounted a sharp attack against the Congress party and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, questioning his foreign visit amid ongoing political demonstrations. BJP National Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged that Gandhi regularly travels abroad to meet anti-India forces, has no political vision, and leaves party workers in the dark about his whereabouts. The address comes as the Congress and the INDIA bloc prepare to resume their agitation at Delhi's Ramlila ground from November 1 against the Election Commission. Meanwhile, tensions escalated further over the abrupt cancellation of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's son Rehan Vadra's photography exhibition at Bikaner House, after authorities deemed images of Delhi protests and the national flag inconsistent with policy guidelines.
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