Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday hosted a Diwali get together for party general secretaries, in-charges, CWC members and senior leaders in a show of solidarity at a time when the party is looking to corner the government on the “vote chori” issue.
But he was nowhere to be seen. He hardly ever shows up. In the previous session, he stood in Parliament and declared that there could be no discussion on the SIR. He claims in Parliament that a discussion cannot take place, yet outside, he demands that it be discussed in Parliament.”
Hitting out at Home Minister Amit Shah, he said, “I spent 22 days in that Parliament, hoping to catch a glimpse of the home minister.
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Jairam Ramesh, Sachin Pilot and Kumari Selja, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, former chief ministers Bhupender Singh Hooda (Haryana), Bhupesh Baghel (Chhattisgarh), Ashok Gehlot (Rajasthan), Harish Rawat (Uttarakhand) and Digvijaya Singh (Madhya Pradesh), state in-charges, among others, were present. the timing of the tea party at his 5, Sunehri Bagh Road residence was seen by many as a move to keep up the party’s momentum in taking the campaign forward While sources said nothing political was discussed by Gandhi. Gandhi went from table to table where over 100 leaders were seated and interacted with them, wishing them ahead of Diwali and having light-hearted and warm conversations, a leader said.
Congress media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said the Congress family had gathered and that is what happens during festivals.
