Overview
- Indian Overseas Congress confirmed the tour for December 15–20, overlapping the Winter Session that runs until December 19.
- An IOC event in Berlin on December 17 will bring together European chapter presidents to discuss NRI issues and organisational strengthening.
- Rahul Gandhi is slated to meet German ministers as part of the program outlined by IOC representatives.
- IOC chairperson Sam Pitroda is expected to accompany him, according to statements from IOC leaders.
- BJP figures, including Shehzad Poonawalla, Pralhad Joshi and Tejasvi Surya, attacked the timing, while Priyanka Gandhi Vadra defended the trip and allies linked the row to Rahul Gandhi’s recent electoral-reforms speech.