Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's foreign trips have always been a political weapon for the BJP to target the opposition party.
Now senior BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has raked up this issue again, questioning the "frequency" of Gandhi's visit to Vietnam.
"Where is Rahul Gandhi? I heard he has gone to Vietnam," Prasad said at a press conference in Delhi.
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He also claimed that the Congress leader had visited the Southeast Asian country during the new year as well and spent nearly 22 days there.
Gandhi is the Leader of the Opposition and should be available in India, he said.
"He does not spend so many days in his constituency. What is the reason for his so much love for Vietnam suddenly," Prasad asked, adding that the frequency of his visits to that country is "very curious".
"Rahul Gandhi needs to explain his extraordinary fondness for Vietnam," he further said.
The BJP had earlier targeted Gandhi for going abroad on New Year, days after the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
While the country was mourning Singh's demise, Gandhi had flown to Vietnam to ring in the new year, the party had said.
The BJP had earlier alleged that Gandhi undermined and tarnished India's democracy and image during his speeches in foreign countries.
“He goes on a foreign trip every 3-4 months. After returning to India, his tone changes. Whenever he returns, his attacks on PM Modi, India and the country’s development increase. He is trying is trying to weaken the country. They are working against the country by inviting foreign interference and weakening our foreign image,” Prasad had earlier said.