Rahul Gandhi leaves for US to 'attend global meet'

September 23, 2015 03:49

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has left for the United States, triggering confusion about the purpose of his visit.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday night said, "Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is travelling to Aspen, US on a short visit to attend a conference. The conference is expected to be attended by global leaders from various domains, both from government and private sectors."

He, however, did not give dates about the conference or the duration of the visit.

The timing of Rahul's visit appeared interesting as he would be in the US when Prime Minister Narendra Modi would also be visiting New York to attend the UN General Assembly session. The PM has a host of other engagements lined up for the visit.

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