‘Rahul Gandhi gave his life for country’: BJP mocks Kharge’s gaffe during speech in Rajasthan

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge immediately corrected himself saying that he meant to refer to Rajiv Gandhi, and not Rahul Gandhi.

Written by India News Desk

November 21, 2023 12:03 IST

'Rahul Gandhi gave his life for country': BJP mocks Kharge's gaffe during speech in Rajasthan

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a public meeting ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections. (PTI photo)

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday mistakenly named Rahul Gandhi while referring to his father Rajiv Gandhi. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was quick to pick on the faux pas and poke fun at the Congress leader.

While addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Anupgarh ahead of the assembly elections, Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Leaders like Rahul Gandhi gave their lives for this nation’s unity.”

Someone immediately alerted him about his slip of the tongue and Kharge corrected himself.

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“I apologise. I mistakenly said Rahul Gandhi…Rajiv Gandhi gave his life for the nation’s unity. Congress has leaders who gave their life for the nation while the BJP has leaders who take lives,” Mallikarjun Kharge said after correcting his mistake.