Kiren Rijiju criticized Rahul Gandhi for 54 foreign trips
New Delhi: Union Minister Kiran Rijiju have raised serious concerns about Rahul GandhiIt said that every MP is required to inform the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha secretariat three weeks before traveling abroad.Rijiju said, “This is not permission but information. MPs can travel abroad but information will have to be given.”He said that if an MP accepts foreign hospitality, the expenses borne by the inviting agency or organization should come under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA).Rijiju claimed that since 2004, MP Rahul Gandhi has reportedly made 54 foreign trips. “It is not limited to 54 trips, but how many days he stayed outside India and how much he spent,” he said.Rijiju said, “The issue of Rahul Gandhi’s undeclared and announced foreign trips has raised a serious question.”He requested Gandhiji and congress party Follow the rules and inform the authorities required information. “They have to inform the Speaker of the Lok Sabha three weeks before the proposed foreign visit. If they have to accept foreign hospitality, they have to inform the Home Ministry under the FCRA,” he said.Rijiju also asked Gandhi to explain who invited him and what expenditure was made in his name by agencies or organizations outside India.Rijiju said, “Every Indian has to follow the laws of the country, especially the MPs. If something happens, if some action is initiated, the government should not be blamed for targeting Rahul Gandhi or any particular person. The law is for everyone.”He also questioned how many days Gandhi stayed out of India and how much he spent during his foreign trips.Earlier, BJP’s Sambit Patra alleged that Rs 60 crore was spent on Gandhi’s 54 foreign trips and demanded disclosure of the same. Congress hit back and raised the question why BJP will not disclose the expenses of PM Modi’s foreign trip.