BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi’s Malaysia Trip, Reminds Congress Of Manmohan Singh’s 12-Year-Old Tweet | Politics News

Last Updated:September 07, 2025, 12:59 IST

BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya posted on X, “Looks like the heat and dust of Bihar’s politics was too much for the Congress Yuvraj, who had to rush off for a break…”

Rahul Gandhi and Manmohan Singh (right). (X/File)

Amid the campaign for the Bihar Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a strong attack on the Congress, questioning MP and Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s trip to Malaysia and reminding people of a 12-year-old tweet of former PM the late Manmohan Singh that showed how the party functioned.

BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya posted on X, “Looks like the heat and dust of Bihar’s politics was too much for the Congress Yuvraj, who had to rush off for a break. Or is it another one of those secret meetings that no one is supposed to know about?”

“Either way, while people struggle with real issues, Rahul Gandhi is busy perfecting the art of disappearing and vacationing,” he wrote, posting a picture of the Congress leader.

In another post, Malviya wrote: “12 years ago, the condition of our country was such that even the official handle of the Prime Minister’s Office was forced to post things that exposed the Congress led UPA’s failures and the confusion within. Think about it—if the PMO itself had to put out such messages, what must have been the ground reality then? This is the difference between then and now.”

The then PMO’s tweet read: “I would be happy to work for the Congress party under the leadership of Mr Rahul Gandhi – PM.”

Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav held a Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar, questioning the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR), for two weeks. The campaign concluded on September 1. Gandhi and Yadav have been calling the SIR “undemocratic” and “biased” move for “vote theft”.

Gandhi’s foreign visits have often been a topic of discussion and speculation during Parliament sessions or amid election campaigns.

During this year’s Budget session, the BJP had questioned Gandhi’s frequent trips to Vietnam and other countries. “One heard Rahul Gandhi was in Vietnam during Holi after being there during the New Year as well. He is spending more time in Vietnam than in his constituency. What is the reason of his so much love for Vietnam suddenly. He needs to explain his extraordinary fondness for Vietnam. The frequency of his visit to that country is very curious,” Ravi Shankar Prasad had said.

“As the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi holds a crucial position, and his numerous clandestine trips abroad — especially while Parliament is in session — raise serious questions about propriety and national security,” Malviya had said in a post on X.

Earlier, Gandhi had left for Vietnam during the seven-day mourning period following the death of Singh on December 26 last year. This visit also drew criticism with the BJP saying that while the country was mourning Singh’s demise, Gandhi had flown to Vietnam to ring in the new year. The BJP had further accused the LoP of using Singh’s death for “expedient politics” while choosing to be away during the mourning period.

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