Rahul Gandhi accuses govt of blocking LoP meetings with foreign leaders

Key Highlights

• “It has been a tradition that foreign leaders meet the LoP.
• This happened during Vajpayee ji and Manmohan Singh ji’s time.
• But now, when I go abroad or when dignitaries come here, the government tells them not to meet me,” Mr.
• Gandhi told reporters in Parliament.
• Such meetings, he said, offer visiting leaders “another perspective,” adding, “We also represent India.” Asked why the government was doing so, he said, “It is their insecurity.” Echoing his views, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, “Every democracy has a protocol which should be followed.