New Delhi, Nov 15 (Agency) The Congress on Friday alleged that Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s helicopter was ‘intentionally’ delayed by the BJP so that the grand old party is ‘denied a level playing field in these elections’. On his social media handle X, party’s general secretary KC Venugopal said that Congress has approached the Chief Election Commissioner and urged him to urgently intervene in this matter. “The delay of nearly 2 hours in LOP Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji’s helicopter taking off (caused by the Air Traffic Control) reeks of the BJP’s intention to deny the Congress a level playing field in these elections,” Venugopal said.
“This mistreatment took place on Dharti Aaba Birsa Munda Ji’s jayanti, when Rahul Ji is in his birthplace Jharkhand to commemorate his contributions towards Adivasi rights. The Modi government is so brazen that it will resort to such petty tactics to stop Rahul Ji, who has for decades spoken for Adivasi empowerment and protecting the Constitution at all costs,” he said. The Alappuzha MP said, “The Congress has approached the ECI on this move and will demand an explanation immediately”. “The people of Jharkhand know very well the BJP’s shameless attitude and will punish them on voting day,” Venugopal said.