Rahul Gandhi's purpose of going to US is to 'defame' India, says Assam CM Sarma

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 10 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister and Jharkhand co-election in-charge, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday alleged Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's purpose of going to the United States is to defame India.
CM Biswa was reacting to Rahul Gandhi's remarks made during his visit to the United States.
"Rahul Gandhi's purpose of going to America is to defame India. There is no point in commenting about a person who speaks against India abroad," CM Biswa told reporters briefly here in response to Rahul Gandhi's statements.
This comes amid a row created by Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the United States, where he said that today the fight in India is whether a Sikh person will be able to wear his turban, kada, and visit Gurdwara.
"First of all, you have to understand what the fight is about. The fight is not about politics. It is superficial. What is your name? The fight is about whether he, as a Sikh, is going to be allowed to wear his turban in India. Or he as a Sikh is going to be allowed to wear a kada in India. Or a Sikh is going to be able to go to Gurdwara. That's what the fight is about and not just for him, for all religions," Rahul Gandhi had said.
Further, he continued his tirade against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, claiming that the "fear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi" among people had vanished after Lok Sabha elections 2024 results were declared.
Rahul Gandhi, arrived in Dallas, US, on Sunday. He interacted with students and teachers at the University of Texas and also addressed the members of the Indian diaspora in Dallas and Virginia. (ANI)