BJP Criticizes Rahul Gandhi Over Reported Vietnam Trip

The Bharatiya Janata Party criticized Rahul Gandhi over a reported overseas trip, posting a video on X that it said showed the Congress leader travelling in a business-class cabin. The video does not independently confirm the man’s identity or destination, and Gandhi’s trip to Vietnam was reported by Congress leaders rather than established by the footage. The BJP’s post mocked Gandhi as taking a break after making allegations about electoral irregularities. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari separately criticized Gandhi’s reported travel abroad during Navratri, accusing him of spending more time relaxing than working. Those claims were political criticism and were not independently substantiated in the accounts provided. A report citing Congress leaders said Gandhi had left for a four-day personal trip abroad, reportedly to Vietnam. The BJP video shows a man in a blue T-shirt and AirPods seated in a cabin. A fellow passenger is heard identifying him as the Leader of the Opposition, but the recording itself does not verify that identification or show that the flight was bound for Vietnam. Congress representative Sandeep Dikshit defended Gandhi’s right to travel during his...