Rahul Gandhi Does 10 Push-Ups for Late Arrival at Congress Training Camp in Pachmarhi
The light penalty follows a punctuality rule set by AICC trainer Sachin Rao under the party’s Sangathan Srajan Abhiyan discipline drive.
Overview
- Congress officials said Gandhi accepted the instruction on arrival and completed ten push-ups before taking his seat.
- Accounts differ on the delay, with PTI reporting a two-minute lapse and India Today citing nearly 20 minutes.
- The Pachmarhi programme is part of district-level training under the SSA initiative launched this year to strengthen the organisation, and the camp is scheduled to run until November 11.
- The latecomer rule was introduced by AICC Training Department head Sachin Rao and applies to all participants at the camp.
- After the session, Gandhi flew to Bihar for campaigning as BJP figures, including spokesperson Shahzad Poonawala, mocked the episode.