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The political row on Rahul Gandhi’s hug on BJP’s overseas coverage took a heated activate Saturday when BJP Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey uploaded previous photographs of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on social media.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey shared previous photographs of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi on social media throughout a political row, drawing parallels after Rahul Gandhi criticized PM Modi’s overseas coverage and hugged Congress employee Sandeep Dikshit. Congress accused Dubey of utilizing the pictures out of context.
Dubey uploaded a couple of photographs associated to the Nehru-Gandhi household, as if attempting to ascertain a political parallel within the ongoing row over the current public embrace between Rahul Gandhi and Congress employee Sandeep Dikshit.
Congress, nevertheless, alleged that the BJP MP was importing the images out of context with a political agenda.
Nishikant Dubey Shares Previous Nehru Pictures
नेहरु-गांधी परिवार के उपर मेरी लाइब्रेरी के किताब से कुछ तस्वीरें pic.twitter.com/YByjRdUBC4
— Dr Nishikant Dubey (@nishikant_dubey) August 14, 2026
Dubey shared a collection of images on X with the caption:
“Some photos from a guide in my library in regards to the Nehru-Gandhi household.”
The images included Nehru together with his sister Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, his niece Nayantara Sahgal and former US First Woman Jacqueline Kennedy.
Though Dubey didn’t explicitly describe the images as exhibiting intimate moments, his submit appeared to ask comparisons with Rahul Gandhi’s current remarks about Modi’s interactions with overseas leaders.
The BJP MP’s submit rapidly turned a part of the continuing political trade between the BJP and Congress.
चीन ने 10 जनपथ पर कब्जा कर लिया है ,2008 के कॉंग्रेस – चीन समझौते के तहत चीनी सेना के लोग वहीं बैठते हैं । यह बेहद ही ख़तरनाक है,भारत सरकार को तुरंत संज्ञान लेना चाहिए https://t.co/ZmuC9C5sHd
— Dr Nishikant Dubey (@nishikant_dubey) August 14, 2026
Congress Hits Again At Dubey
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate criticised Dubey for sharing the images with out explaining their context.
Shrinate stated one of many pictures confirmed Nehru receiving a peck on the cheek from his sister Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, whereas one other featured his niece Nayantara Sahgal.
She additionally recognized {a photograph} from March 1962 exhibiting Nehru making use of colors to Jacqueline Kennedy throughout Holi.
Shrinate strongly criticised Dubey’s submit and accused him of crossing political limits in concentrating on the Nehru-Gandhi household.
Singhvi Accuses BJP Of ‘Selective’ Use Of Photographs
Senior Congress chief Abhishek Manu Singhvi additionally responded to Dubey.
He alleged that images of Jawaharlal Nehru and his household had been selectively circulated for years to create political narratives.
Singhvi stated {that a} household greeting shouldn’t be portrayed as a scandal and argued that an previous {photograph}, with out context, couldn’t be handled as proof of wrongdoing.
The Congress chief accused Dubey of utilizing the images as a part of what he described as a broader marketing campaign towards the Nehru-Gandhi household.
How The Rahul Gandhi-PM Modi ‘Hug’ Row Began
The most recent controversy comes after Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on PM Modi’s overseas coverage on the Rachnatmak Congress nationwide conference on Thursday.
Gandhi questioned the concept overseas coverage was primarily about hugging world leaders.
To make his level, he then hugged Congress chief Sandeep Dikshit on stage.
“Think about the ignorance… the place did he get the concept overseas coverage was about hugging leaders?” Gandhi stated.
Dikshit then jokingly requested Gandhi whether or not he had mistaken him for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Dubey Additionally Shares Indira Gandhi Pictures
Earlier than sharing the Nehru images, Dubey had posted photos of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro and Palestinian chief Yasser Arafat.
राहुल गांधी @RahulGandhi जी इस गले पड़ने को जठराग्नि कहते हैं कि कामाग्नि ? pic.twitter.com/qt4Fuyh13z
— Dr Nishikant Dubey (@nishikant_dubey) August 13, 2026
The BJP MP appeared to make use of the pictures to counter Gandhi’s criticism of Modi’s interactions with overseas leaders.
He additionally shared an older {photograph} exhibiting Rahul Gandhi hugging PM Modi within the Lok Sabha.
Dubey accompanied the picture with a provocative comment, questioning Gandhi’s description of Modi’s hug in Parliament.
