Congress Slams BJP Over Rahul Gandhi's Republic Day Seating, Accuses of 'Sense of Entitlement'
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The Congress Party has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of violating protocol and insulting the opposition by seating Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the third row at the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path in Delhi. Congress leaders, including Randeep Singh Surjewala and Manickam Tagore, shared images of Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge sitting in the third row, alleging a lack of decorum and protocol. They pointed out that veteran BJP leader LK Advani was seated in the front row in 2014, along with his daughter, and several Union ministers and Sonia Gandhi were also seen in the same row. The Congress Party claimed that the seating arrangement was a deliberate attempt to insult Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, and that leaders of the opposition cannot be treated in such a manner, especially on Republic Day. However, the BJP hit back, accusing the Congress of having a 'sense of entitlement' and prioritizing VVIP treatment over the country. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala said that the seating arrangement was decided by the President's Secretariat and that the Congress Party was trying to politicize a non-political issue. BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari also criticized Rahul Gandhi for using his phone during the parade, saying that it showed his lack of respect for the nation and its institutions. The controversy has sparked a debate over the seating arrangement at the Republic Day parade, with some questioning whether the Congress Party's allegations of protocol violations are justified. The Warrant (Order) of Precedence, which ranks constitutional or official positions held by dignitaries, is the official guideline for seating arrangements at state ceremonies. The Congress Party has maintained that the seating arrangement was a deliberate attempt to insult the opposition, while the BJP has accused the Congress of having a 'sense of entitlement' and prioritizing VVIP treatment over the country.
