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Warship Wars: BJP vs Cong Over Modi's 'Photo Op', Rajiv's 'Vacation'

📅 October 21, 2025 12:00 AM 🕐 Scraped: October 21, 2025

Summary: This special report covers the escalating political showdown between the BJP and Congress over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Diwali celebrations on INS Vikrant and former PM Rajiv Gandhi's past trip on INS Virat. The controversy ignited when Congress leader Surendra Rajput criticized PM Modi's visit as a 'photo op' for a warship launched during the Congress era. The BJP, represented by Anila Singh, retaliated with allegations that 'the Gandhi family they have always used these kind of warships as a place where they can go for vacation'. The debate rehashes the 2019 controversy over Rajiv Gandhi's visit to INS Virat, which the BJP frames as a holiday and Congress defends as an official trip that was clarified by former naval officers. The programme delves into the political weaponization of India's naval assets.

This special report covers the escalating political showdown between the BJP and Congress over Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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