Rahul Gandhi's meeting with Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn in London triggers row; BJP attacks him, Congress hits back

Jeremy Corbyn, who served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2015 to 2020, has often expressed his views against India.

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi's meeting with British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in London triggered a row back home with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) asking him whether he endorsed the U.K. opposition leader's "anti-India" views.

The Congress justified Mr. Gandhi's meeting and shared pictures of Mr. Corbyn with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask whether he too endorsed the "anti-India" views of the U.K. Labour leader and MP.

Mr. Gandhi, who is on a visit to London, met Mr. Corbyn on May 23 and the Indian Overseas Congress shared the picture of the two along with Sam Pitroda.

Mr. Corbyn, who served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2015 to 2020, has often expressed his views against India.

BJP leader and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju shared a picture of Mr. Gandhi's meeting with the British leader on Twitter and attacked the former Congress Chief, saying for how long can one go on against one's own country.

"Again.. Rahul Gandhi meets U.K. MP and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who is known for his hatred and dislike for India, advocates Kashmir's secession. Or how long and how much one can go on against one's own country," Mr. Rijiju asked in a tweet.

BJP leader Kapil Mishra said, "What is Rahul Gandhi doing with Jeremy Corbyn...in London? Jeremy Corbyn is infamous for his anti-India, anti-Hindu stand. Mr. Jeremy Corbyn is openly advocating separation of Kashmir from India."