Rahul Gandhi offered floral tributes to the statue of Indira Gandhi without removing his shoes - this has become political ammunition for the BJP.
Bhopal:On a day meant to focus on party rebuilding, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's one-day visit to Bhopal took a controversial turn, not over what he said, but what he wore. Before stepping into the Madhya Pradesh Congress headquarters for a series of key meetings, Mr Gandhi offered floral tributes to the statue of his grandmother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, without removing his shoes.
That moment, captured on camera, quickly became political ammunition for the BJP.
While Mr Gandhi will spend around six hours in Bhopal, attending three internal strategy meetings and later addressing an organizational convention of district and block presidents at Ravindra Bhavan, the 'shoes-on' tribute overshadowed much of the day's agenda.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav remarked, "Rahul Gandhi did not remove his shoes while paying tribute to his grandmother, Indira Gandhi. It didn't quite sit right. This goes against our cultural values. He should be a little more mindful of such things."
BJP leader Hitesh Vajpayee delivered a sharper jibe, saying, "One who doesn't even pause to remove his shoes while offering flowers to his father's mother - how will he ever uphold the honour of Bharat Mata? What will the Congress do with such an uncultured Rahul Gandhi? How can someone on the path of self-destruction claim to rebuild the nation? Shame on such a grandson!"
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