A controversy has arisen over Rahul Gandhi being made to sit in the back row in the Independence Day celebrations. Congress is attacking the Modi government by reminding it of the protocol, while the government is giving clarifications. Actually, Rahul Gandhi is currently the leader of the opposition in the country. Congress claims that according to the protocol of the leader of the opposition, he should be in the front row, but he was made to sit in the fifth row, which shows the government's frustration.

Why is Rahul Gandhi sitting in the fifth row?

According to information received from high sources in Congress, Rahul Gandhi sat at the same place that was allotted to him in the Independence Day program at Red Fort today, he did not make any request to change the seat. Rahul was sitting in the fifth seat of the fifth row. According to sources, according to the protocol, LoP is a constitutional post, which is of cabinet rank. While other cabinet ministers of the government were sitting in the front rows, Rahul Gandhi was given a place to sit in the fifth row. Mallikarjun Kharge's seat was also in the fifth row, but he did not appear there.

what was said in the clarification

On the other hand, sources said that all the seating arrangements were made as per the merit list and this year it was decided that the Paris Olympics medal winners will be honored as special guests at the Independence Day celebrations.

what did Congress say

Supriya Shrinet claimed in a statement, "It is futile to expect big things from people with small minds. Narendra Modi has shown his frustration by making the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi sit in the fifth row during the Independence Day celebrations, but this does not make any difference to Rahul Gandhi. The status of the Leader of Opposition is that of a cabinet minister, the ministers of the government were sitting in the first row, so these people with a petty mindset do not even care about democracy and democratic traditions."