. than 24 hours after quitting the Congress party over the alleged 'injustice' done to her, Radhika Khera, a former spokesperson of the party, has taken aim at Rahul Gandhi, saying that his Nyay Yatra was “after his name” and the Wayanad MP “just wants to be a travel vlogger”. During a press conference, Radhika Khera alleged that she was repeatedly offered alcohol during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
The former Congress spokesperson also leveled some serious allegations against Chhattisgarh Congress media chairman Sushil Anand Shukha. She said that Sushil Shukha along with five to six party workers knocked on the door of my room in an inebriated state.
“During Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Chhattisgarh Congress-Susil Media Chairman Anand Shukha offered me alcohol and he along with five to six party members knocked on the door of my room in an inebriated state. I informed Sachin Pilot and Jairam Ramesh but nothing happened. Later I understood that I was being ignored because I did not follow the anti-Hindu ideology of the party,” Radhika Khera said.
Radhika Khera even claimed that neither Rahul Gandhi nor Priyanka Gandhi had met her in the last three years despite her repeated attempts to meet them. She further said that Rahul Gandhi was doing 'travel vlogging' during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
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“I have been asking for time from Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for three years, but none of them have met me. I was always shunted from one office to another,” Khera told news agency ANI, adding, “It [the yatra] was for namesake. I think he just wants to be a travel vlogger and he did travel vlogs there too.”
“He used to come and wave to people for five minutes and then go back to his caravan,” Radhika Khera said. She also took a swipe at Priyanka Gandhi and said, 'She says'Ladki hoon lad sakti hoon', but 'Ladki ho toh pitogi', is the slogan of the Congress.”
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Khera, who was AICC's communications and media coordinator for Chhattisgarh, on Sunday posted a copy of her resignation letter on 'X', formerly Twitter, and said, “Today, with great pain, I relinquish primary membership of the party and resigned from my post. Yes, I'm a girl and I can fight, and that's what I'm doing now.
Earlier this week, Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned as Delhi Congress chief and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). After that, two former MLAs of the party, Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh, also left the grand old party.
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In April, Gourav Vallabh left the party and joined the BJP. He said he cannot raise anti-Sanatan slogans nor take advantage of “wealth creators” day in and day out.
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Published: May 6, 2024 2:36 PM IST