Nagpur, May 20 -- A fresh political row erupted between union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to Italy, with both sides trading sharp remarks over diplomatic conduct and political rhetoric.
The controversy erupted after Prime Minister Modi, during his bilateral visit to Italy, reportedly gifted a packet of Melody chocolates to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in what was seen as a light-hearted reference to the viral social media term "Melodi" used for the two leaders.
Reacting to the gesture, Rahul Gandhi criticised the Prime Minister on social media platform X, terming it a "gimmick" and stating that "this is not leadership, this is a nautanki (drama)....