A political storm has erupted after an Italian politician attending the Congress-organised Bharat Summit in Hyderabad raised the slogan, "Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod," while expressing support for Rahul Gandhi. The BJP has seized on the remarks, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah accusing Rahul Gandhi of allowing India to be defamed on an international platform and urging him to "visit Indian villages instead of taking foreign trips.