New Delhi: While Congress hopes to build fresh public connect via its 3,500 km long padyatra, former party president Rahul Gandhi has been caught up in yet another controversy.
As picture of Rahul Gandhi in Burberry T-shirt surfaced, it prompted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to target him with Rs 41,000 jibe.
Rahul Gandhi reportedly wore a Burberry T-shirt during the Bharat Jodo Yatra and found himself at the receiving end of BJP’s barrage of jibes.
The BJP took to Twitter to share an image of Rahul Gandhi in Burberry T-Shift and along with his photo also posted the cost of T-shirt with the caption ‘Bharat dekho.’ The one-line swipe by BJP is an attempt to impress upon the public about ‘Congress double standards on issues’ relating to public & its leaders.
Bharat, dekho! pic.twitter.com/UzBy6LL1pH
— BJP (@BJP4India) September 9, 2022
The saffron party claimed that Rahul was slamming the Centre over price rise & inflation issues in the padyatra but was himself wearing an expensive T-shirt costing Rs 41,000.
However, Congress was quick to hit back and it raked up suit-boot ki sarkar jibe to turn tables on the saffron party. It asked the BJP to also admit truth & discuss about PM Modi’s Rs 10 lakh suit & glasses worth Rs 1.5 lakh.
“Hey… are you scared? (After) seeing the crowd gathered in ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra. Talk about the issue… Speak on unemployment and inflation. If we have to discuss clothes, then Modi ji’s suit that costs Rs10 lakh and glasses that cost Rs1.5 lakh will also be talked about,” the Congress tweeted.
अरे… घबरा गए क्या? भारत जोड़ो यात्रा में उमड़े जनसैलाब को देखकर।
मुद्दे की बात करो… बेरोजगारी और महंगाई पर बोलो।
बाकी कपड़ों पर चर्चा करनी है तो मोदी जी के 10 लाख के सूट और 1.5 लाख के चश्मे तक बात जाएगी।
बताओ करनी है? @BJP4India https://t.co/tha3pm9RYc
— Congress (@INCIndia) September 9, 2022
How social media reacted
. @RahulGandhi जी की ऐश है।@Burberry की महंगी टी शर्ट पहन कर #भारत_जोड़ो_यात्रा का ड्रामा हो रहा है।
कुछ गरीबों के साथ खडे होकर फोटो भी खिंचवाऐंगे । #BharatJodaYatra— Tajinder Singh Sran (@TajinderSTS) September 9, 2022
इनके पुरखों ने देश को लुटा है तो इतना तो बनता है ???
— Dhavalgiri Goswami VU3 INDIA?? (@Dhavalgiri1) September 9, 2022
— प्रहलाद कुमार वैष्णव (@prahlad_vaisnav) September 9, 2022
About Bharat Jodo Yatra
The 3500 km long Bharat Jodo Yatra, from Kanyakumari to Kashmir is one of the most ambitious and a bold community outreach programs by party in recent years. The five-month long yatra will traverse through 12 states and is likely to cover a distance of 25 kms everyday.
Congress leaders are confident of party’s revival & resurgence after the five-month long foot journey.
