Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi Skip Independence Day Event For 2nd Straight Year
3 sources·Updated August 15, 2026
Indian political boycott
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- Mint News·16h agoRahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge skip Red Fort I-Day event for second year in a row, BJP calls it 'childish'
Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge skipped the Red Fort Independence Day celebrations for the second year in a row. Sources cited protocol and seating concerns, while the BJP criticised their absence.
Read at Mint News → - Hindustan Times India·17h agoRahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge skip Independence Day celebrations again, spark 2024 reminder
The Congress leaders have been skipping the event since 2024 due to a seating row of being placed in the fifth lane as opposed to the traditional front line.
Read at Hindustan Times India → - NDTV Top Stories·21h agoMallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi Skip Independence Day Event For 2nd Straight YearRead at NDTV Top Stories →
