Chicago, Nov. 11 -- Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) Chairman Sam Pitroda rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) allegations of foreign interference in the opposition INDIA bloc's activities, describing the "foreign hand" theory as a "worn-out political bogey" and asserting that the opposition's strength comes from Indian voters, not external forces.

Talking to ANI, Pitroda accused the BJP of launching a campaign against Rahul Gandhi whenever he travels abroad, maintaining that his interactions with the Indian diaspora, academics, policymakers and innovators are focused on discussions around the global economy, artificial intelligence and democratic governance.

"Every single time Rahul Gandhi steps outside India, the BJP's well-oiled...