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BJP slams Rahul Gandhi’s Balaghat visit as ‘political tourism’, says Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 07:01 PM
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During Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh’s deputy chief minister Rajendra Shukla and minister Uday Pratap Singh labeled the trip a political stunt, accusing the Congress of using the tour for self‑promotion.
Rahul Gandhi travelled to Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh as part of a series of outreach activities. The visit was met with sharp criticism from the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which framed it as a mere political exercise.
Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla, accompanied by minister Uday Pratap Singh, publicly described the trip as ‘political tourism’, suggesting that the Congress leader was using the rally to garner personal publicity rather than address local issues.
The BJP leaders also questioned the Congress’s record in power, implying that the party’s governance had failed to deliver on promises for the region. Their statements aim to counter the narrative presented by the opposition ahead of the upcoming electoral cycle.
Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla, accompanied by minister Uday Pratap Singh, publicly described the trip as ‘political tourism’, suggesting that the Congress leader was using the rally to garner personal publicity rather than address local issues.
The BJP leaders also questioned the Congress’s record in power, implying that the party’s governance had failed to deliver on promises for the region. Their statements aim to counter the narrative presented by the opposition ahead of the upcoming electoral cycle.