The Congress on Friday said Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have not been invited to the banquet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and took a swipe at its own MP Shashi Tharoor for accepting the invite.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, “There has been speculation whether the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha have been invited for tonight’s official dinner in honour of President Putin. The two LoPs have not been invited.”

Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera accused the government of breaking protocols daily and not believing in democratic principles.

“There is no invite to both the LoPs, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. This comes as a

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