Independence Day 2024 / Why did Rahul Gandhi not sit on the seat he was allotted at the Red Fort? The reason is revealed

Independence Day 2024: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attended the ceremony organized at the Red Fort on the occasion of Independence Day. Rahul was seen sitting with the common people leaving his reserved seat here. The Defense Ministry has given a statement on why the Congress MP did this. According to the ministry, the front seat was reserved for Rahul, but he decided to sit at the back of the line on his own will.

According to a senior Defense Ministry official, on the occasion of Independence Day, the front seat was reserved for Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition, but he decided to sit at the back of the line on his own will. Rahul Gandhi told the staff engaged in the arrangements there that I want to sit among the common people. I also sit in the House with all the leaders present here.

Indian players participating in the Paris Olympics were also seen sitting in the line where Rahul sat. Indian hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, captain Harmanpreet Singh sat in the line ahead of Rahul. Shooter Manu Bhaker, who won two medals in the Paris Olympics, can also be seen sitting with Rahul in the picture.

This happened after 10 years

With Rahul Gandhi's participation in the ceremony at the Red Fort, the 10-year drought of the opposition also ended. For the first time since 2014, Rahul Gandhi attended the ceremony as the Leader of the Opposition. After the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2014 and 2019 elections, the post of Leader of the Opposition remained vacant, as no opposition party could get the number of seats required to hold the constitutional post.

However, with a better performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress's seat in the lower house of Parliament increased from 52 to 99. After this performance, Rahul Gandhi was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition on 25 June.

Rahul Gandhi wishes Independence Day

Earlier, Rahul Gandhi wished the countrymen a Happy Independence Day. He wrote on X, Happy Independence Day to all the countrymen. Freedom is not just a word for us - it is our biggest security shield threaded in constitutional and democratic values. This is the power of expression, the ability to speak the truth and the hope to fulfill dreams. Jai Hind.

The country is celebrating its 78th Independence Day

The country is celebrating its 78th Independence Day today and on this occasion PM Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. He gave a statement on crimes against women and attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. Regarding Bangladesh, PM Modi expressed hope that the situation in the neighboring country will return to normal soon. He said, being a neighboring country, I am worried about whatever has happened in Bangladesh. I hope the situation there will return to normal as soon as possible.