BJP targets Congress, calls Rahul Gandhi ‘Puppet of International Energy’
3 min learnNew DelhiFeb 25, 2026 08:23 PM IST
From Bofors to Bhopal gasoline tragedy, the BJP on Wednesday launched a stinging assault on the Congress, calling the get together “compromised”, over its sequence of allegations in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modiand lashed out at Chief of Opposition Rahul Gandhi “as a puppet within the arms of international energy”.
On the get together headquarters, BJP chief Nitin Nabin, alongside Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and get together’s nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, alleged that the Gandhi-Nehru household has repeatedly “compromised nationwide curiosity to prioritise private and political positive factors.” “From Nehru to Rahul Gandhi, Congress’s dynastic politics… has developed right into a steady sample marked by international affect, corruption, and compromises with nationwide curiosity,” Nabin alleged.
“At one level Jawaharlal Nehru reportedly remarked that 45 crore folks have been a legal responsibility…whereas Rahul Gandhi claims to be ‘Babbar Sher’, the nation has seen how he’s a puppet within the arms of international energy,” he mentioned.
Nehru, Nabin alleged, functioned in a way that “appeared accessible to international companies such because the CIA” and, “in 1954, handed over India’s rights in Tibet to China” with out securing any reciprocal profit.
Nabin then harked again to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and the Bofors scandalsaying defence offers have been “became a method of filling personal financial institution accounts.” “Within the Bofors scandal, makes an attempt have been made to affect the Swedish investigation and to defend affiliate Ottavio Quattrocchi…”
He additionally accused Rajiv of “facilitating the protected departure of Warren Anderson from India in a authorities plane” after the Bhopal gasoline tragedy, and referred to as it one other “reflection of Congress’s compromised mission”.
Goyal alleged that Gandhi household, all through its political historical past, has “repeatedly compromised nationwide curiosity, public welfare, and nationwide safety.”
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Alleging that his “hyperlinks with forces described as anti-national are well-known”, Goyal referred to Gandhi’s alleged conferences with associates of George Soros, and accused him of “sustaining contacts with international components”.
“By partaking with individuals linked to George Soros and to international locations equivalent to China and Pakistan, Rahul Gandhi compromises nationwide pursuits… Rahul Gandhi has displayed petty politics earlier than the nation and the world… functioning like a puppet of international powers,” he alleged.
“Congress and Rahul Gandhi are unable to tolerate the truth of a brand new Indiaan rising financial system, India’s rising dominance on the worldwide stage, and the rising reputation of the PM Narendra Modi,” he mentioned.
Throughout the tenure of then PM Manmohan Singh, Goyal claimed that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi exercised an “extra-constitutional authority” by just about working “a parallel cupboard”.
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“Underneath the banner of the Panchsheel Settlement, Aksai Chin was successfully ceded to China. Nehru additionally wrote to the UN advocating for China’s everlasting membership within the UNSC, regardless of India itself being a claimant to that place… what does the compromised Gandhi household and the compromised Congress consider this nation?” he mentioned.
Poonawalla mentioned Congress had given approach to a “compromised Congress get together”. “Congress has now additionally develop into ANC — anti-national Congress, and ACP — abusive Congress get together as effectively.”