Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge do not attend the Independence Day programme at the Red Fort in Delhi for the second consecutive year. Multiple outlets report their absence from the main event where the Prime Minister addresses the nation.
The reporting attributes the skip to logistical and procedural issues. Sources cited protocol-related considerations and seating arrangements as reasons for not participating in the ceremony. One outlet also notes that the BJP criticises the decision, describing it as inappropriate. Other outlets focus on the reported explanation involving event protocol rather than addressing the political reaction in detail.
Overall, the accounts agree that both senior Congress leaders miss the Red Fort event again, while differing mainly in how prominently they cover the accompanying political criticism. The matter centres on the leaders’ non-attendance and the stated reasons for it, alongside the response from the ruling party.
