BJP alleges Rahul Gandhi sidelined Priyanka at INDIA events

BJP spokespersons have alleged that Rahul Gandhi prevented his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, from speaking at two INDIA bloc events, and claimed the Congress is divided into camps aligned with the siblings. The claims have not been independently established in the reports, which provide no response from the Congress leaders involved or the party. Sambit Patra said in an Instagram video that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was not given an opportunity to speak at a Congress-led mock parliament and at a rally at Ramlila Maidan. He also claimed she appeared unhappy at both events. Patra questioned whether Rahul Gandhi feared being sidelined if she were projected as a leader, and described her supposed lack of speaking time as her vote being stolen within the Gandhi family. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari separately alleged that Rahul Gandhi was suppressing his sister’s rise and asked whether distinct Rahul- and Priyanka-aligned camps had emerged within the Congress. Bhandari claimed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sat in the second row during the mock parliament and was not allowed to speak there or at the rally. These assertions, including the claim of an internal party split, were presented by...