New Delhi: The BJP on Friday lashed out at the main opposition Congress for endorsing billionaire investor George Soros’ comment that PM Narendra Modi should answer “questions” from foreign investors and Parliament on allegations against the Gautam Adani Group. Will happen”. Leading the attack, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged on Twitter that the Congress and George Soros were joining ‘hand in glove’ to oppose only one person – PM Narendra Modi. The BJP leader also alleged that it is ‘unfortunate’ that the main opposition party is pushing the nefarious and anti-India agenda of the billionaire investor, who has been labeled an ‘economic war criminal’ by prominent organizations in the past. ,
Poonawalla also alleged that Pravin Chakraborty, a close aide of Rahul Gandhi in the Congress ecosystem, tweeted, forwarded and propagated George Soros’ malicious agenda against the democratically elected Prime Minister and his government. He claimed that, by doing so, the Congress party had become a vector, which feeds and drives the insidious agenda of George Soros, which aims to destabilize Indian democracy and undermine the mandate of the people of India. However, this agenda has now been exposed, he said in a video message.
Congress’s hand, George Soros’s hand?
Jairam ji is this “Ham Saath Saath Hain”? pic.twitter.com/aJW2HeeGgm— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) February 17, 2023
Earlier, Union Minister Smriti Irani called upon Indians to unite and respond to ‘foreign powers trying to interfere in India’s democratic processes’. Describing Soros’ remarks as a “declaration to destroy India’s democratic processes”, Irani said Indians have defeated “foreign powers” who have tried to interfere in our internal affairs in the past and will continue to do so. “I urge every Indian to give a befitting reply to George Soros,” she said.
Launching a scathing attack on the billionaire, the Union minister said he is a proclaimed ‘economic war criminal’ who has declared his ill intentions towards India. “The man who broke the Bank of England and has been designated as an economic war criminal by the nation has now expressed his desire to break Indian democracy. George Soros, an international entrepreneur, has sought to sabotage India’s democratic processes. has declared its evil intention to interfere,” the BJP leader said. He alleged that such forces try to topple governments in other countries to ensure that ‘their chosen people’ are in power.
However, Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh, referring to Soros’ remarks, said that his party had ‘nothing to do with George Soros’, and whether the Adani controversy would lead to ‘democratic resurgence’ is a question between the Congress, opposition parties and India. depends on the electoral process.
“Whether the Adani scam involving the Prime Minister leads to a democratic revival in India depends entirely on the Congress, the opposition parties and our electoral process. It has nothing to do with George Soros. Our Nehruvian legacy ensures That people like Soros cannot determine the outcome of our elections.” he tweeted.
Whether or not the Adani scam involving the PM leads to a democratic revival in India entirely depends on the Congress, the opposition parties and our electoral process. This has nothing to do with George Soros. Our Nehruvian heritage ensures that people like Soros cannot dictate our election results. — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) February 17, 2023
George Soros, 92, speaking at the 2023 Munich Security Conference on Thursday predicted that PM Modi would be weakened by the business troubles of Gautam Adani, whose companies suffered a massive stock market collapse after US-based short sellers It was lying Hindenburg issued a report accusing Adani group companies of stock manipulation, “opening the door” for a democratic revival in the country.
The Congress has been demanding a JPC probe into allegations against the Adani group by US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research. Adani Group has termed the allegations as baseless.