Rahul, Priyanka absent from Vande Mataram debate; Gogoi counters PM Modi

• Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi were absent from a Lok Sabha debate on 'Vande Mataram'.
• PM Modi criticized the Gandhi-Nehru lineage during the debate.
• Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi led the opposition's charge, accusing PM Modi of focusing on Nehru instead of the core subject.
• Gogoi questioned the BJP's historical stance on 'Vande Mataram' and national symbols.
• Journalist Kanchan Gupta criticized Rahul Gandhi's absence, calling it a "matter of abiding national shame."

Why It Matters: Key opposition leaders' absence highlights their perceived political priorities.