‘Pakistan Embassy sent mangoes to Rahul Gandhi…’: Union minister alleges conspiracy | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister Giriraj Singh sparked a row on Wednesday when he accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of having “napak (impure)” ties with Pakistan.
Singh’s comments come after reports that the Pakistan Embassy sent mangoes to the Leader of Opposition, along with several other Lok Sabha MPs.
“Some time ago Rahul Gandhi said that he doesn’t like mangoes from Uttar Pradesh.Pakistan Embassy has sent mangoes to Rahul Gandhi now. He should tell what other things he likes. Rahul Gandhi batayen kya Modi ko hatane ka koi naya mangne gaye hain Pakistan se. Pakistan se inke napak rishte hain.”

Singh alleged that Gandhi’s recent remarks criticising PM Modi were an attempt to get Pakistan’s help in removing Modi from power. He said, “Rahul Gandhi should tell what other things he likes. Rahul Gandhi should tell if he has gone to Pakistan to ask for anything to remove Modi.”
BJP MP Anurag Thakur also took a potshot at the LoP over the matter. “They are receiving mangoes from the place their heart lies … He doesn’t like the mangoes of UP, but he seems excited about the mangoes from Pakistan.”

BJP’s Amit Malviya also took to X to attack the opposition, stating: “Some people can also be identified by who sends them the mangoes.”
Singh’s comments are the latest in a series of attacks on Gandhi by BJP leaders. Earlier, Singh had called Gandhi a “clown” for his remarks about PM Modi being a “specimen” who thinks he knows more than God.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath had recently sent high-quality mangoes to PM Modi, BJP leaders and some CMs, but not to non-BJP CMs, with a senior official saying: “Leaders of other parties don’t like UP’s mangoes.”