MEA denies receiving request for Rahul Gandhi's Kailash Mansarovar visit

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been quite active on Twitter, but missing in action from the Congress national headquarters at 24, Akbar Road in New Delhi and from party meetings and events. Unlike previous occasions, Gandhi has not publicly announced whether he is travelling abroad or is present in India. This had made the situation of senior party leaders piquant as they claim that their party chief is very much in India but cannot explain why he has kept away from public eye. Meanwhile, in some more embarrassment for the party, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that