BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi for statements abroad ‘undermining India’s interests’

BJP lawmaker Sudhanshu Trivedi claimed that Congress, even after a century under the same family, appears to follow foreign directives

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of making repeated statements abroad undermining India’s national interests. It called them “anti-India” and suggested that the Congress, knowingly or unknowingly, acts as a “toy in the hands of anti-national elements”.

The BJP called Gandhi’s statements “anti-India”. (REUTERS)

BJP lawmaker Sudhanshu Trivedi highlighted the continued influence of the Gandhi family, tracing its leadership from Motilal Nehru in 1919 to Jawaharlal Nehru and beyond. He claimed that Congress, even after a century under the same family, appears to follow foreign directives.

Trivedi listed instances of Gandhi’s statements abroad, including at Columbia University, Chatham House in London, Stanford, Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain, and the United States between 2017 and 2023. He suggested that these statements reflected a pattern of anti-India sentiment. He referred to Gandhi’s remarks at Chatham House in March 2023, asking why the defenders of democracy, Europe, and America were silent. He called it an insult.

Trivedi referenced Mahatma Gandhi’s 1931 speech at Chatham House, holding the British responsible for India’s problems. He questioned whether Rahul Gandhi’s recent statements at institutions like Columbia and Stanford were appropriate.