Bengaluru, Nov. 10 -- Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Monday accused Rahul Gandhi of enabling anti-national elements and attempting to destabilise Indian democracy through alleged foreign links, as part of a sharp attack on the state government over the prison security controversy.

"Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who frequently travels abroad and seeks external interference in India's internal matters - is he now enabling these terrorists and using their networks to create unrest across the nation?" Vijayendra asked in a post on X, alleging that Rahul Gandhi's political conduct was emboldening radical elements.

He claimed that under the Congress regime in Karnataka, radical and ISIS-linked operatives were enjoying special...