LJP claims Sonia Gandhi was insulted at 'Swabhiman Rally'

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Press Trust of India Patna
Last Updated : Aug 30 2015 | 7:48 PM IST
The LJP today claimed Congress president Sonia Gandhi was 'insulted' by the organisers at the Grand Secular Alliance's 'Swabhiman Rally' at Gandhi Maidan by making her speak before the leaders of JD(U) and RJD.
"One may not agree with the Congress ideology, but its president Sonia Gandhi deserves respect due to her seniority... But, she was not accorded respect by the organisers of 'Swabhiman Rally' and made to speak much before leaders of the JD(U) and RJD," Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) supremo Ramvilas Paswan's son Chirag Paswan, a member of Lok Sabha from Jamui, told reporters here.
Gandhi spoke before Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, JD(U) national president Sharad Yadav and RJD chief Lalu Prasad.
Chirag also questioned the seating arrangement at the rally where Gandhi was made to sit next to the Chief Minister and given that it was a political function, she should have sat in the row of the presidents of attending political parties.
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First Published: Aug 30 2015 | 7:48 PM IST

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