Don't understand BJP's obsession with dogs, Rahul Gandhi responds to viral video of him feeding his dog

When asked about BJP's allegations that the man was a Congress worker, Rahul Gandhi said, “No, where was he a Congress worker. I don't understand BJP's obsession with dogs.”

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reacted to the viral video of him feeding a dog during the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'. While addressing the media, Rahul explained the entire incident and said that the dog got scared when he tried to feed it. So he gave the cookies to the dog's owner. “I called the dog and the owner. The dog was nervous, shivering, and when I tried to feed it, the dog got scared. So I gave cookies to the dog's owner and the dog ate them out of his hand. I don't understand what the problem is with that.”

When asked about BJP's claims that the man was a Congress worker, Rahul Gandhi said, 'No, where was he a Congress worker. I don't understand BJP's obsession with dogs.”

#WATCH | On the viral video of him feeding a dog during the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says, “…I called the dog and its owner. The dog was nervous, shivering, and when I tried to feed it, the dog got scared. So I gave cookies to the dog's owner and… pic.twitter.com/QhO6QvfyNB

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded to the viral video on Monday evening with a message on I am a proud Assamese and Indian. I refused to eat and resigned from Congress.”