New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson ANS Prasad launched a scathing attack on Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of "betraying the nation's pride" by boycotting this year's Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort.

Calling Gandhi's absence "a shameful betrayal" of constitutional values and patriotic spirit, Prasad said the decision reflected a "long-standing pattern of anti-India propaganda."

He said, "Rahul Gandhi's boycott of the 2025 Red Fort Independence Day celebrations is a stark reminder of his disdain for Bharat's patriotic spirit and constitutional values. As the Leader of Opposition, a role that demands unwavering commitment to national unity, Gandhi's absence is a shameful be...