New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The BJP on Thursday cited a media report on alleged links between riots in France and the recent protests in India, claiming it exposes the "anarchy and regime change plot" of the Congress, and called Rahul Gandhi a "gaddar" (traitor).
Hitting back, the Congress claimed the BJP, out of "desperation and nervousness", was trying to "divert, distract and spread lies" in the wake of "widespread anger" over alleged 'vote chori'.
According to a report published in The Times of India, a Fox News investigation has claimed to have uncovered links between the riots in France and the protests in India demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
Addressing a press conference here, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said, "Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is presenting a model of anarchy and 'gaddari' before the country. Today, a report has appeared in a newspaper, detailing how these alleged links of betrayal are connected to foreign agencies. Therefore, it would not be wrong to ask, 'Who is the leader of these traitors?'" Bhatia said.
"Rahul 'gaddar'," he charged.
"It is India's misfortune that the leader of the Opposition is irresponsible and immature. And when I present this evidence before you, it would not be wrong to call him a traitor or Mir Jafar. "An investigation by Fox News shows how organisations have created an ecosystem across nine countries, including France, that is attempting to overthrow elected governments. It is a 'red-green ecosystem of protest'," he claimed.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.