Rahul returns after making headlines through his personal visit to Nepal

Thu, 05 May 2022
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi returned home on Thursday after concluding his personal visit to Nepal, days after he made news back home for allegedly attending a nightclub here in the Himalayan nation. 

He was in the country to attend a wedding party of a non-resident Nepali businessman's daughter Sumnima Udas. 

Rahul had also visited the famous tourist hub of Kathmandu Thamel and the cultural city Lalitpur during his visit to the country from Monday. 

A purported video of Rahul attending a night club sparked controversy in the media as the video went viral. 

"We had extended an invitation to Gandhi to attend the wedding of my daughter," Bhim Udas, Sumnima's father who also served as Nepal's ambassador to Myanmar, had said last week. 

The BJP alleged that Rahul was at a nightclub when his party was "exploding", evoking a sharp response from the Congress Party which said he was in Nepal to attend the marriage of a journalist friend, and that is not a crime. 

Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Gandhi was in Nepal for a private wedding function and had not gone there uninvited. 

He also said it is not a crime to attend a wedding of a friend or a family member. 

Sumnima, a former CNN correspondent, got married to Nima Martin Sherpa on Tuesday. 

A reception was held on May 5 at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bauddha, the bride's father Bhim said. -- PTI