The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over a protest poster ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s New York visit. BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi accused Rahul Gandhi of working in connivance with foreign forces against India. “Rahul Gandhi is back playing politics with his sponsored pawns. I think the same group in the US is now running hate ads against Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Trivedi told ANI.
The poster, shared by BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya on social media platform X, reads, “Protest: Modi, you are not welcome in New York.” It appeals to people to “raise your voice against a decade of repression”. The protest will be held on Sunday, September 22 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Long Island, during the PM’s visit. Calling the poster “objectionable”, Trivedi said, “This is a hate ad and there is no doubt that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has met and received support from forces that are declared enemies of India. Is the same group showing this hate ad?”
Malviya alleged that Rahul Gandhi’s foreign visits always end up damaging India’s image. “Every time Rahul Gandhi goes abroad, he indulges in the most divisive and anti-India politics, which includes collaborating with agencies and forces working against India’s interests. He even goes on to say that Western powers should interfere in Indian politics,” he wrote on Twitter.
He also claimed that Rahul Gandhi’s close aide and Indian Overseas Congress president Sam Pitroda was involved in organising the protest. “Rahul Gandhi should remember that he is looking for political relevance in India and the people of India will give him a befitting reply when the time comes,” Malviya said.
Prime Minister Modi is on a three-day US visit, which includes addressing the Quad summit and the United Nations General Assembly. Modi will also meet US President Joe Biden and other world leaders during this period, where the focus will be on enhancing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, resolving global conflicts and strengthening bilateral relations.
