Rahul Gandhi is a ‘traitor of the highest order’, says BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that a triad of a George Soros-linked foundation, a global news portal, and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was part of a conspiracy to destabilize India and accused Mr. Gandhi of being a “traitor of the highest order.”
At a press conference by BJP MPs Sambit Patra and K. Laxman, the party cited a report by French newspaper Mediapart to target Mr. Gandhi.
Mr. Patra alleged that George Soros’s Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Mr. Gandhi (“a traitor of the highest order”), and Mediapart were three sides to a “dangerous triangle”.
Terming the statements by Mr. Patra defamatory, the Congress’s whip in the Lok Sabha, Manickam Tagore, wrote to Speaker Om Birla, stating that during the press conference, the BJP MP had “used highly slanderous language against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.”
“Such behavior not only tarnishes the image of the esteemed parliament but also insults the dignity of a high constitutional office. As a custodian of the Parliament, I urge you to take immediate and stringent action against Shri Sambit Patra …,” the letter said.