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Rahul Gandhi mocks Modi hug diplomacy after Meloni joke
Rahul Gandhi mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'hug diplomacy' at the Rachnatmak Congress convention on Thursday, hugging Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on stage. Dikshit joked, 'You weren't hugging me thinking I was…
The Story in Brief
Rahul Gandhi mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'hug diplomacy' at the Rachnatmak Congress convention on Thursday, hugging Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on stage. Dikshit joked, 'You weren't hugging me thinking I was Meloni?' Gandhi replied, 'I haven't reached that stage yet.' The exchange triggered social media outrage, with users accusing the leaders of misogyny.
Gandhi also questioned India's foreign policy, saying Pakistan mediated in the Iran conflict while India stood by. He claimed China blocked Indian patrols in Arunachal and called the BJP-RSS a 'bunch of jokers', alleging they failed to understand India. BJP spokesperson Tuhin Sinha called Gandhi's conduct 'despicable' and 'perverse'.
The Indian Opinion
Personal diplomacy is easy to mock, but Modi's hugs did not stop India from securing deals or balancing global powers. Gandhi's Iran mediation claim ignores that India stayed neutral for strategic reasons, not passivity. The Meloni joke, however, was unnecessary, dragging a foreign leader into domestic mudslinging cheapens debate. Yet the BJP's outrage rings hollow when its own leaders often target women. The real test: will India’s foreign policy autonomy improve under any future government, or remain hostage to great-power rivalry?
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, english.mathrubhumi.com, timesnownews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
