Rahul Gandhi away on ‘private journey’, won’t attend Congress’ Foundation Day celebrations

On December 27, there have been speculations that Rahul Gandhi, who’s within the race of turning into celebration president as soon as once more, has left India on a private journey and won’t be attending Foundation Day celebrations of the Congress Party. The MP from Wayanwad has reportedly determined to go on a visit only a day earlier than the grand previous celebration’s 136th Foundation Day program. Randeep Surjewala, basic secretary, Congress, stated that “Rahul Gandhi is currently travelling on a short personal trip.”
Rahul Gandhi is at present on a brief private journey: Congress chief Randeep Surjewala (in file pic) to ANI pic.twitter.com/jjtHJblu8m— ANI (@ANI) December 27, 2020
Gandhi left India amidst farmers’ protest
In the previous few days, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has spoken a number of occasions supporting the protesting farmers in opposition to the Agriculture Laws. He additionally led a delegation that met President Ram Nath Kovind on December 17 to submit the memorandum together with the signature of farmers in opposition to the Agriculture Laws that had been lately enacted by the central authorities.
Gandhi missed the evaluate assembly in Kerala
The Congress MP from Wayanad, Kerala, didn’t attend the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee assembly to evaluate the celebration’s efficiency within the current native physique elections. Tariq Anwar, the state in-charge, is holding the evaluate assembly on the difficulty, as reported by ANI.
Events together with Tiranga Yatras deliberate for Foundation Day
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has requested the state items to prepare completely different campaigns, together with Tiranga Yatras and ‘Selfie with Tiranga’ named social media program on Foundation Day. AICC stated, “December 28 marks the 136th year of the foundation of Indian National Congress (INC). On this day, the PCCs are requested to observe the party foundation day in state and district headquarters and instruct office-bearers, MPs, MLAs/MLCs to participate in the functions.”
Rahul Gandhi’s journey raised suspicions amongst netizens
Usually, Rahul Gandhi has a behavior of leaving India throughout disaster or necessary occasions. He has performed it a number of occasions previously, and him leaving the nation on the time of farmers’ protests wouldn’t have raised eyebrows as everybody anticipate the identical from him. However, he had left the nation through the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic that has raised some considerations.
Earlier, Rahul and his sister Priyanka had attracted the criticism for abandoning celebration employees through the Bihar elections and holidaying in Shimla.
After reviews emerged that Rahul has left for Milan by way of a Qatar Airways flight, some social media customers questioned how did he handle to acquire a allow to enter Italy. India is at present within the E-list nations as per Italy’s official web site meaning anybody from India can enter Italy just for work, well being or research causes. While folks can solely speculate, it’s as much as the grand previous celebration of Rahul Gandhi himself to offer any clarification on the difficulty. Until he does so, which is extremely unlikely, Congress employees can solely await his return and hope he’ll spend time in isolation for 14 days on arrival as per the laws.