Rahul Gandhi Denied Front Row Seat During Independence Day 2024 Celebrations at Red Fort? Video of LoP Sitting in 4th Row Behind Olympians Triggers Controversy
Videos shared by X users show Rahul Gandhi sitting in the second last row behind the Olympians. It is alleged that the front rows were occupied by Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Shivaraj Singh Chauhan, Amit Shah and S Jaishankar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, August 15, delivered his longest Independence Day speech after hoisting the national flag at the Red Fort in Delhi. Amid all this, pictures and videos of Rahul Gandhi sitting in the fourth row behind Olympians during Independence Day celebrations have triggered controversy. Several users claimed that the Congress leader, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, was given a seat in the second last row. Videos shared by X users show Rahul Gandhi sitting in the second last row behind the Olympians. It is alleged that the front rows were occupied by Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Shivaraj Singh Chauhan, Amit Shah and S Jaishankar. CJI DY Chandrachud and his wife were also seen sitting in the front row, but the Congress leader was reportedly denied a seat in the front row. PM Narendra Modi Delivers Longest Ever Independence Day Speech by an Indian Prime Minister, Know Who Holds the Shortest Speech Record?.
Rahul Gandhi Spotted Sitting in Fourth Row During I-Day Celebrations in Delhi
For first time in 10yrs a leader of opposition attended the Independence Day celebrations in Delhi, but he wasn't offered the front row seat as per protocol@RahulGandhi was made to sit in 2nd last row behind Olympians, even though the Leader of opposition rank is equivalent to… pic.twitter.com/7tF9GZsUTe
— Nabila Jamal (@nabilajamal_) August 15, 2024
LoP Sit in Second Last Row at Red Fort in Delhi
SHAME ALERT 🚨
Rahul Gandhi is leader of opposition leading 233 MPs and voice of Indians 🇮🇳
He was given seat in the second last row today at Red Fort behind literally everyone.
BJP should remember that this govt will go one day and Rahul Gandhi will sit there as India PM 🔥 pic.twitter.com/eUNfUmiqFm
— Amockxi FC (@Amockx2022) August 15, 2024
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