TERMING IT a matter of national security, the BJP on Thursday accused Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of having made undeclared and “secret trips” abroad, and sought to know the reason for the visits and the source of the funds. The Congress hit back saying the BJP’s allegations were a tactic to divert attention from “setback after setback” for the NDA government’s foreign policy. BJP national spokesperson and Lok Sabha MP Sambit Patra, addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, alleged that Gandhi had made 54 personal foreign trips in 22 years of his public life. Approximately ₹60 crore was spent on his travels while his declared income over the past 10 years was only about ₹11 crore, said the BJP leader. “During his 22 years in public life (2004 to 2026), Rahul Gandhi has undertaken 54 foreign trips to countries such as Italy, United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Bahrain, Maldives, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates,” Patra said.…