Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and the RSS during an official visit to Italy [1, 2].
The attack highlights the deepening political divide over India's domestic economic management and the perceived priorities of the current administration during foreign diplomatic missions.
Gandhi attacked the Prime Minister, calling Modi a "gaddar," which translates to traitor [1, 2]. He said the leader ignored India's economic problems while traveling abroad to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni [1, 2].
According to Gandhi, the Prime Minister was detached from the economic realities facing the country [2]. He said that Modi was indulging in "theatrical gimmicks" on the international stage while common people in India suffered [2].
Gandhi also extended his criticism to Home Minister Amit Shah and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) [1]. He said the leadership was prioritizing optics over the tangible hardships of the Indian citizenry [1, 2].
The criticism coincided with the diplomatic event in Italy where the Prime Minister met with Meloni and presented a gift [1].
“Rahul Gandhi called PM Modi a "gaddar" (traitor).”
This confrontation underscores a strategy by the opposition to link diplomatic engagements with domestic economic failure. By framing the Prime Minister's foreign visits as a distraction from internal distress, Gandhi is attempting to pivot the political narrative from international prestige to grassroots economic struggle.
