BJP MLA Alleti Reddy attacks Rahul Gandhi for "Vietnam" trip when nation mourns Manmohan Singh's demise

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 30 (ANI): BJP MLA Alleti Maheshwar Reddy on Monday attacked Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for 'Vietnam trip' to celebrate the "English New Year" when the entire nation is mourning former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's demise.
Singh passed away at the age of 92 due to age-related medical issues in Delhi on December 26. On Saturday, Singh was cremated with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi's Kashmere Gate in the presence of his family, friends, colleagues, and government dignitaries.
"As the nation mourns the passing of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, with the Central Government declaring a seven-day mourning period, Rahul Gandhi is off to Vietnam to party and celebrate the English New Year : BJP Legislative Party Leader @maheshreddy_bjp garu. This was raised during a special session convened by the Congress government in Telangana," the official handle of BJP Telangana posted on X.
Earlier, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that the Congress party has "abused and insulted" Dr Singh.
"While the country is mourning former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's demise, Rahul Gandhi has flown abroad to ring in the New Year even as the nation observes seven days of mourning. Congress doesn't care for Dr Manmohan Singh. They abused and insulted him during his lifetime They continue to do so now. Yesterday nobody went to collect his ashes. Congress even denied Bharat Ratna to Dr Manmohan Singh as per the latest disclosures. This is their true face," Poonawalla wrote on X.
Poonawalla further lashed out saying that for Rahul Gandhi 'paryatan' is nothing new
"Rahul Gandhi has changed the meaning of LoP from Leader of Opposition to Leader of 'paryatan' (vacation) and Leader of the party. At a time when the country is in grief over the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi has left for 'paryatan' and party, as per media reports...Rahul Gandhi and 'paryatan' is nothing new. At a time when the 26/11 attack happened in Mumbai, he was partying all night. He is not concerned about the demise of Dr Manmohan Singh..." said the BJP leader while speaking to media.
Meanwhile, Congress MP Manickam Tagore has launched a counterattack and called it a "diversion politics" by "Sanghis".
"When will the Sanghis stop this 'Take Diversion' politics? The way Modi denied Dr. Saheb a place for cremation on the Yamuna banks and how his ministers cornered Dr. Saheb's family is shameful. If Mr Gandhi travels privately, why does it bother you? Get well in New Year," Tagore posted on X. (ANI)