Congress leader Rahul Gandhi marked Independence Day at Indira Bhavan in New Delhi instead of joining the government’s Independence Day programme at the Red Fort.
Rahul Gandhi was joined by senior Congress leaders and workers for a flag hoisting ceremony at the party headquarters.
The videos of Rahul Gandhi standing upright for the National Anthem despite the rain went viral on the internet.
Netizens engaged in a heated debate as several pro-Congress handles claimed that the Raebareli "overshadowed" Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 79th Independence Day.