"Subjecting India’s choices & challenges to international scrutiny is dishonourable": Varun Gandhi's dig at Rahul Gandhi after saying no Oxford invite
Varun Gandhi declined the Oxford invite saying that such issues should be raised “within India to Indian policymakers” while taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi
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BJP MP Varun Gandhi has turned down the Oxford Union's invite to speak at a debate on whether India is on the right path under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he sees no merit or integrity in voicing domestic challenges at an international forum and that such a step will be a "dishonourable act".
The noted the noted debating society based at Oxford in England wanted Varun Gandhi to speak on the motion that "This House Believes Modi's India Is On The Right Path". The development comes at a time of when his cousin and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly speaking against India in London.
"I have declined the invitation for a debate at the Oxford Union. India’s polity regularly offers us a space to critique & provide constructive suggestions to improve our policies," he said in a tweet, posting an Indian Express report informing that he has declined the invite.
I have declined the invitation for a debate at the Oxford Union.
— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) March 17, 2023
India's polity regularly offers us a space to critique & provide constructive suggestions to improve our policies.
Subjecting India’s choices & challenges to international scrutiny, for me, is a dishonourable act. pic.twitter.com/4XsZfV9vV4
Further, he said, "Subjecting India’s choices & challenges to international scrutiny, for me, is a dishonourable act".
The invite was sent to him by Matthew Dick, president of the Oxford Union. “I am pleased to extend an invitation for Mr Gandhi to speak in an upcoming debate of ours. The motion is This House Believes Modi’s India Is On The Right Path,” the invitation letter stated.
It further said, “Against the backdrop of ever-strong popularity among voters, it is imperative to discuss whether the BJP’s direction under Modi has been more polarising than unifying. The question then becomes: what (or who) is the right path for India as it forges ahead into the future?”
However, Varun Gandhi declined the invite saying that such issues should be raised “within India to Indian policymakers”.