"Double politics of Rahul Gandhi": BJP questions Rae Barelli MP's visit to Hathras

New Delhi [India], July 5 : After Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited the families affected by the Hathras stampede, the BJP on Friday targeted the latter asking why has Rahul Gandhi not visited the families of innocent people who lost their lives in the Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy?
Targeting the Congress leader, BJP leader CR Kesavan said, "The two questions will expose the double politics of Rahul Gandhi. Why has he not found the empathy to visit the families of innocent people who lost their lives in the Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy? The second question is whether Rahul Gandhi owes an apology for misleading claims on the Agniveer scheme. Rahul says that he has a special relationship with Tamil Nadu. Neither Rahul Gandhi nor MK Stalin have consoled the families of these victims. Even today, people are being treated in hospitals."
"Rahul Gandhi misled the people by making false claims about compensation provided to Agniveer Ajay Singh. Indian Army itself posted that they honour the sacrifice of Agniveer Ajay Singh and the family has been given compensation of Rs 98.3 lakh," Kesavan added.
Sharpening his attacks, the BJP leader further added that Rahul Gandhi's falsehoods will always be defeated.
"He should stop politicising the martyrdom of Agniveers. He should apologise to the families of Agniveeers and the Indian Army," he added.
Rahul Gandhi visited the families affected by the Hathras stampede on Friday and urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to provide fair compensation for the victims.
Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Hathras early in the morning, met with the bereaved families of those who lost their lives in the July 2 tragedy at a religious 'Satsang' event of self-styled godman Suraj Pal alias 'Bhole Baba' in Fulari village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, which claimed 121 lives.
On his way to Hathras, the Congress leader also stopped in Aligarh to meet the victims' families. He expressed his condolences and sought to understand their situation.
"It is a sad incident. Many lives have been lost. I am not approaching this from a political perspective but addressing the deficiencies of the administration. The main priority should be to provide maximum compensation to the poor families affected by this tragedy. I request CM Yogi Adityanath to provide compensation with an open heart," he said while speaking to the media.
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the site of the tragedy and announced a judicial probe into the incident. A three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission under the chairmanship of Justice (retd) Brijesh Kumar Srivastava has been constituted to ensure comprehensiveness of the subject matter and transparency in the inquiry.
The Commission will investigate the stampede incident and submit its report within the next two months.
According to the preliminary report, the stampede occurred when devotees tried to collect soil from the preacher's feet and were stopped by security personnel, leading to a rush and subsequent chaos.