New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Sunday called the Congress “anti-India” and accused Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of seeking foreign interference to bring about a change in the government.
In a post on X, Bhandari alleged that Gandhi was acting at the behest of foreign powers and seeking to create instability in the country.
“Rahul Gandhi has become puppet of foreign powers & George Soros wanting instability in India. He begging for removal of Modi govt with foreign delegates & members of George Soros present proves: - Rahul is against Indian Democracy.- Rahul Gandhi wants foreign interference in Indian Democracy,” he said.
The BJP spokesperson added, “Congress is anti-India.”
Rahul Gandhi has become puppet of foreign powers & George Soros wanting instability in India! He begging for removal of Modi govt with foreign delegates & members of George Soros present proves: - Rahul is against Indian Democracy. - Rahul Gandhi wants foreign interference in Indian Democracy. Rahul Gandhi wants Regime Change with Foreign help! Rahul Gandhi is no longer LOP, he is behaving as puppet of Foreign powers wanting instability in India! Congress is Anti India!
— Pradeep Bhandari(प्रदीप भंडारी)🇮🇳 (@pradip103) November 14, 2026
“Rahul Gandhi wants regime change with foreign help. Rahul Gandhi is no longer LOP, he is behaving as puppet of foreign powers wanting instability in India,” he said.
The remarks come amid political exchanges over the Bharat Summit 2026 in Hyderabad on Saturday. Rahul Gandhi had alleged that democracy in India was "destroyed" in 2014 and questioned the electoral process. BJP leaders criticised his remarks and demanded an explanation from the Congress over the participation of certain international figures at the summit.
Addressing the summit, Rahul Gandhi alleged that large amounts of money entering the political system had transformed the electoral landscape in 2014. He claimed that the Opposition initially struggled to understand the developments but later identified what he described as the destruction of democracy.
"In 2014, we witnessed a completely new election, something we've never seen before. Millions and millions and millions of dollars injected into the political system... The electoral system that was used to close fights, coalition, is suddenly upturned, and I would be lying if I said that the opposition was in shock... There was this crisis in Indian politics for a decade. And then suddenly, we discovered what was happening. We discovered it, and we have proven it without any doubt is that democracy was destroyed in India in 2014," he said.
The Congress leader also questioned the legitimacy of elections, claiming that 140 million people who voted in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections had been declared either non-existent voters or non-voters a few months ago.
Referring to Maharashtra elections, he alleged that seven million new voters were added within three months between the national and subsequent state elections, with all of them voting for the BJP.
"140 million people who voted in the 2024 Lok Sabha election were declared as either non-existent voters or non-voters a few months ago... If the election commission has declared 140 million voters illegal non-voters, then how is that election possibly legitimate? We have an example in Maharashtra where we have a national election; our alliance fights, wins the national election. Three months later, we are decimated... We start looking into the details, and we find that we get the exact same votes in both elections. 7 million new voters are added in three months, and every single one of those 7 million voters votes for the BJP, and they win the election," he said. (ANI)
