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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets US lawmakers. (Photo: X)
Gandhi, who has interacted with Indian diaspora besides students and faculty at universities during his visit to the United States, also met US lawmakers
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has targetted Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for meeting “anti-India” and “radical” politician Ilhan Omar during his three-day trip to the United States. The saffron party asked why the Congress leader had to meet her and if it was ok to go for “desh virod” during “BJP virod”.
Gandhi, who has interacted with the Indian diaspora besides students and faculty at universities during his visit to the United States, also met US lawmakers. The meeting, which took place at Rayburn House Office Building in Washington DC was hosted by Congressman Bradley James Sherman and those present included US Congress members Jonathan Jackson, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Barbara Lee, Shri Thanedar, Jesus G “Chuy” Garcia, Ilhan Omar, Hank Johnson and Jan Schakowsky.
Shri @RahulGandhi met with U.S. lawmakers at the Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.Attendees:
•Hosted by Congressman Bradley James Sherman•Congressman Jonathan Jackson•Congressman Ro Khanna•Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi•Congresswoman Barbara Lee… pic.twitter.com/zVUJz5VmrW
— Congress (@INCIndia) September 10, 2024
Responding to Gandhi’s meeting with US representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, Omar, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla took to social media platform X and said, “After spewing venom against Sikhs & running down India on foreign soil now Rahul Gandhi meets & engages with anti-India Ilhan Omar.
After spewing venom against Sikhs & running down India on foreign soil now Rahul Gandhi meets & engages with anti India Ilhan Omar – 1) Ilhan had introduced anti India resolutions in US Congress 2) She has been against abrogation of Art 370 3) She violated India’s sovereignty &… pic.twitter.com/3YndaPSLa4— Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) September 11, 2024
Reiterating Omar’s anti-India stance, he wrote, “1) Ilhan had introduced anti India resolutions in US Congress 2) She has been against abrogation of Art 370 3) She violated India’s sovereignty & visited PoK on a trip sponsored by Pakistan 4) She met Imran Khan & other such elements to discuss “Islamophobia” in India 5) She has been instrumental in peddling hatred against Hindus.”
He further asked, “Why did Rahul Gandhi have to meet her? Why is he engaging with the most radical anti-India elements on every foreign trip? In BJP virodh – desh virodh is ok?”
What Rahul Gandhi Said On Sikhs?
Addressing the members of the Indian diaspora in Virginia, Gandhi said that the fight in India is about whether a person, as a Sikh, is going to be allowed to wear a turban in India and would be able to visit a Gurdwara.
While interacting with a member of the Indian community, Gandhi further asked his name and then said that the fight was about whether he would be allowed to wear a turban or kada in India.
Rahul On Caste Census, Quota System
Speaking to students at Georgetown University on Monday, Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, reiterated his demand for a caste census and said the Congress party wanted to know the socio-economic position of lower castes in India. He also said the Congress party would think of scrapping reservations when India becomes a “fair place”, which is not the case right now.
