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Conspiracy theory?

BJP accuses Rahul of seeking

foreign intervention in India

The Gandhi scion in an interaction at the Chatham House in London termed the Rashtriya

Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) a “fundamentalist” and “fascist” organization

OUR BUREAU The BJP leader’s remarks came
after Rahul Gandhi in the UK said,
London/New Delhi
“Why Europe and the US - the de-
n a scathing attack on the Modi fenders of democracies were oblivi-
government, Congress leader ous of how a huge chunk of democ-
IRahul Gandhi said this week racy in India has come undone?”
that it is the duty of every Indian liv- Prasad urged Congress leader
ing around the world to protect In- Sonia Gandhi and party president
dia’s democracy. Mallikarjun Kharge to clear the par-
“It is the duty of every Indian, ty’s stand over Rahul Gandhi’s state-
everywhere in the world, to speak up ment in which he sought America
for India’s core values and protect and Europe’s interference to restore
our beloved democracy,” tweeted democracy in India.
Rahul Gandhi. The Congress MP, The BJP MP said Rahul Gand-
who is visiting the UK, criticized the hi has sought to shame India’s De-
Centre alleging that an attack has mocracy from a foreign land. “Rahul
been unleashed on the basic struc- Gandhi through his lectures in Lon-
ture of Indian democracy. don has made a mockery of India’s
Rahul Gandhi in an interaction polity, Parliament, judicial system,
at the Chatham House in London strategic security and its people. We
termed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Rahul Gandhi participates in a conversation with the Indian Journalists’ Association (IJA) ask Congress president Kharge if
Sangh (RSS) a “fundamentalist” and you feel that you are an elected pres-
“fascist” organization alleging that it in London on Sunday (ANI) ident of Congress, do you support
has captured pretty much all of In- this irresponsible and shameful com-
dia’s institutions. He said, “The na- “You can ask any Opposition backlash with the Sangh slamming ment of Rahul Gandhi that ‘America
ture of democratic contest in India leader as to how agencies are used. him saying the Congress leader and Europe must intervene in India
has completely changed and the rea- My phone had Pegasus on it, which proved the Britishers’ basic idea for to restore democracy’? If you do not
son is that one organization called was not happening when we were in forming the party. support Rahul Gandhi’s statement,
RSS - a fundamentalist, fascist orga- power,” he added. “Congress was formed by Brit- then disown it,” stated Ravi Shankar
nization has basically captured pret- After Congress leader Rahul ishers in 1885. Rahul Gandhi has Prasad.
ty much all of India’s institutions.” Gandhi’s statement in the UK, proved the Britishers’ motto for The BJP alleged that Rahul
Rahul Gandhi further said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit out forming the Congress party which Gandhi is under the influence of
Europe and the US are not doing at the Wayanad MP alleging him of they formed for controlling the peo- “anarchist and Maoist elements”. In
enough to restore democracy in shaming and mocking the country ple who were fighting for their free- reference to former Congress chief
India as they are getting trade and and its people from a foreign land. dom,” Indresh Kumar, a senior lead- Sonia Gandhi, Prasad questioned,
money from the country. “Why Eu- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh er said. He further said that Rahul “Sonia Gandhi Ji, BJP would like
rope and the US - the defenders of (RSS) said that Waynand MP Gandhi is not Indian, but a foreigner to urge you to make your stand very
democracies were oblivious of how through his statements abroad has dreaming of “ruling” India with help clear - where do you stand in the face
a huge chunk of democracy in India opened a shop of anger, hatred and of other countries. of this utterly irresponsible state-
has come undone?” he questioned. violence. “Gandhi had raised the RSS leader also said that the ment of your son asking for inter-
The Congress leader also men- slogan that he is going to open a Sangh is known as a “patriotic orga- ference by America and Europe to
tioned how the various institutions Mohabbat ki dukan (shop of love) nization” in the whole world. restore democracy in India?”
in the country were under threat. by Bharat Jodo Yatra, but it seems Also attacking Rahul Gandhi, The BJP leader termed Rahul
“It shocked me how successful they that instead of love, he has opened former union minister Ravi Shankar Gandhi’s remark as an “utterly irre-
have been at capturing the different a shop of anger, hatred and violence Prasad said, “It’s utterly shameful sponsible statement” and “shame-
institutions of our country. Press, by his actions abroad,” Kumar said. that Rahul Gandhi, from a foreign ful”. “Rahul Gandhi ji, you stop
Judiciary, Parliament, and Election Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s land, has tried to hurt the spirits of insulting India on foreign soil. If
Commission are all under threat and comment in London that Rashtriya India’s consensus on the subject that the country defeats you, again and
are controlled in one way or the oth- Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is “fun- no foreign country must intervene in again, do not take out its anger by
er,” Rahul Gandhi said. damentally fascist” has provoked a India’s internal affairs.” going abroad,” added Prasad.

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