Digital Bust. Amidst the political turmoil over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in the country, BJP has claimed that Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has gone to Vietnam. The party shared a video from inside the plane on social media platform X and took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi. However, the identity of the person seen in the video and the flight's destination to Vietnam have not been independently confirmed.
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BJP wrote along with the video, 'Tired of spreading lies. I will visit Vietnam for a few days, who will know? After this post of the party, the war of words between Congress and BJP intensified.
“Tired of spreading lies… I will visit Vietnam for a few days… How will anyone know! 😜”
— BJP (@BJP4India) October 19, 2026
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BJP said- Rahul cannot bear political pressure
BJP spokesperson RP Singh claimed that Rahul Gandhi had done this before also. According to him, even after his trip to Bihar, Rahul had gone to Vietnam and it is possible that this time too he may have headed there. BJP leader Shazia Ilmi also targeted Rahul Gandhi. He alleged that Rahul is unable to bear the pressure of political work and goes on leave after working for some time. Ilmi claimed that Rahul could not work even for two weeks and went abroad.
Congress's counterattack – Why questions on foreign travel?
Congress leader Sandeep Dixit, while responding to BJP's allegations, said why is it being made a political issue about where Rahul Gandhi goes and when he travels abroad. He said that other leaders also go abroad.
Dikshit defended Rahul's foreign trips, saying he interacts with students and intellectuals at Yale University and London and also gives interviews to the press. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips, he asked why similar questions are not asked to the Prime Minister when he goes abroad during the Parliament session.
Rahul's questions on Election Commission regarding SIR
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Rahul Gandhi is raising questions on the Election Commission regarding alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of Voters List or SIR. He has also demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. On October 12, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and INDIA Bloc leaders took out a march towards the Supreme Court in Delhi. After this, in the petition filed, a demand was made to form an independent committee under the chairmanship of a retired Supreme Court judge. The proposed committee will have to conduct an independent audit of the names removed from the voter list and changes made during the SIR in a timely manner.