Congressman Rahul Gandhi, who was due to go for a 10-day trip to the United States on May 31, has postponed his trip and will instead leave on May 28, according to sources.
On May 29 and 30, Rahul Gandhi will attend a programme at Stanford University and interact with Indian expatriates. He had originally planned to travel to the United States for ten days starting on May 31.
Following his comments at Cambridge University that were critical of the administration and illuminated Indian democracy, Rahul Gandhi dominated the news as he travelled back to India from London.
Rahul Gandhi gave three speeches in March 2023: one at Cambridge University, one at a meeting the Association of Journalists hosted in London, and one at the Chatham House think tank.
“Everyone is aware that the Indian democracy is under threat and under attack, and this has been reported frequently in the news. Rahul Gandhi stated at Cambridge University in the UK, “I am an Opposition leader in India, and we are navigating that (Opposition) area.
“The institutional framework needed for a democratic Parliament, free press, and judiciary, as well as just the concept of mobilisation and movement, is becoming limited. Therefore, the fundamental foundation of Indian democracy is under attack, he had stressed.
The governing BJP called for Gandhi to apologise after the statements made by the Congress MP provided more fodder.
He made a number of statements in the UK that sparked debate in India. JP Nadda, the party’s leader, increased the BJP’s criticism of Rahul Gandhi by saying that he is a “permanent part of the anti-India toolkit.”
The former Wayanad MP was asked to apologise by the BJP leader.
Parliament’s Budget session came to a standstill during its second phase. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is in power, demanded that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi retract comments he made about Indian democracy in London. The Congress, on the other hand, insisted on the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to look into claims of shady financial dealings and unethical business practises against the Adani Group of companies. After being found guilty of slander on April 11, Gandhi was removed from his seat as a member of parliament. He was disqualified in accordance with Section 8 of the 1951 Representation of People Act and Article 102(1)(e) of the Indian Constitution.
