Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi addresses a public meeting ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections in Anantnag district on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi left for the United States on Friday, where he is scheduled to meet the Indian diaspora, business leaders and academics and take part in other activities.
Images from Delhi airport captured Gandhi leaving for the US in the early hours of Friday. When asked by the media for any comment on his trip, the Congress leader chose not to react. This visit marks Gandhi’s first international trip since the Lok Sabha elections in June. During the general elections, the strategy of the Congress-led INDIA bloc to unite against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worked to an extent as the saffron party failed to secure a majority and had to form a coalition government.
The Congress Party itself made an impressive comeback, winning 99 seats, compared to just 52 it won in the 2019 general elections. This victory was largely attributed to Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra series, which helped the party strengthen its grassroots connections.
Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the United States:
1) On September 8 and 9, Gandhi will meet with the Indian diaspora in Texas and Washington, D.C. The Overseas Indian Congress has invited people to register for the event via a post on X (formerly Twitter). The Texas meeting will be held at the Toyota Music Factory in Dallas, according to the organization’s website.
What will Rahul Gandhi’s dream India be like?
Let us know from Rahul Gandhi himself that Shri Gandhi will be in Dallas and Washington DC of USA on 8th and 9th September. This programme is organised by the Overseas Indian Congress under the leadership of Shri Sam Pitroda. Come and register. photo.twitter.com/6YiZrBi5l8
— Surendra Rajput (@ssrajputINC) September 3, 2024
2) The Washington DC event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the Hilton Washington Dulles, near Dulles Airport.
3) Giving details about the purpose of Gandhi’s visit, Surendra Rajput, the Congress’s national media panellist, said Gandhi is expected to discuss “the India of his dreams”.
4) In a post on X, the Congress leader said, “After the general elections, the way the LoP post has gained prominence, the world wants to hear Gandhi… People want to hear his views on democracy and the constitution… they want to know what the future of India will look like… Gandhi will explain what the Congress is doing for the country.”
First published: September 6, 2024 | 9:40 am IS
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