BJP has hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of becoming and remaining in power with foreign assistance. The ruling party called the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha “a joke”, escalating the political confrontation over allegations of foreign influence.
BJP’s Counterattack
Sharing the clip, BJP national spokesperson and national media co-in-charge Pradeep Bhandari wrote that “Rahul Gandhi is a joke”, referring to the Congress leader’s remarks about foreign intervention helping Narendra Modi become Prime Minister in 2014.
Rahul Gandhi is a joke! Rahul Gandhi is saying that Congress allowed foreign intervention in 2014 for PM Modi to become the Prime Minister! 😂 The Nation has not forgotten how Rahul Gandhi had pleaded to Nicolas Burn asking for US interference in Indian Democracy! https://t.co/svt1CVry7q
— Pradeep Bhandari(प्रदीप भंडारी)🇮🇳 (@pradip103) November 2, 2026
Bhandari also accused Gandhi of seeking American interference in India’s democratic process during an interaction with Nicholas Burns. He said the country had not forgotten the episode, using it to challenge the Congress leader’s criticism of PM Modi.
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Rahul Gandhi’s Challenge
Gandhi had taken to X to respond to a speech by PM Modi, accusing the Prime Minister of misleading the country and claiming that foreign support had played a role in his political rise.
“Modi ji, stop lying to this country,” Gandhi wrote, alleging that PM Modi had become Prime Minister with foreign assistance and continued to remain in office with such support.
The Congress leader also claimed that India’s economic system was operating under foreign control and backing. He further alleged that foreign social media platforms were firmly supporting the Prime Minister.
Gandhi challenged PM Modi to an open debate on the issue, saying it could take place on any platform and at any time. He also claimed the Prime Minister would avoid such a debate because he was afraid of what Gandhi knew about him.
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