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Rahul Gandhi must apologise for insulting India’s sovereignty: BJP Telangana chief

Hyderabad, Nov 15 (UNI) BJP Telangana State president N Ramchander Rao on Sunday demanded an unconditional apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of allowing foreign delegates to make remarks against Indian democracy and the country’s sovereignty at the Bharat Summit held in Hyderabad.
Addressing the BJP Telangana All Wings meeting at the party’s state office, Rao alleged that the Congress had brought foreign representatives to the summit to interfere in India’s internal political affairs.
He strongly objected to a delegate from Italy reportedly using slogans such as “Vote Chor, Gaddi Chor” against Indian democracy, calling it an insult to the country’s sovereignty.
He warned that the BJP would not tolerate anyone speaking against India.
Rao questioned the Congress over the participation of foreign delegates and defended the Centre’s decision to cancel visas of some invitees, including Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng.
He also alleged that organisations linked to George Soros had been represented at the summit and accused them of attempting to destabilise nationalist governments. These allegations were made by Rao during his address.
Countering Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of Indian democracy, the BJP leader accused the Congress of having a history of undermining democratic institutions.
He cited the political developments during the tenures of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, the imposition of Emergency in 1975 and the treatment of former Congress president Sitaram Kesri.
Rao said the BJP had 22 official cells at the national level and stressed their importance in connecting professionals, intellectuals and different sections of society with the party.
He asked cell conveners representing fields such as law, trade, information technology, education, medicine and culture to focus on public issues and strengthen the party organisation.
With the MLC elections approaching, he also directed party members to intensify voter enrolment drives, following instructions from union Minister Nitin Gadkari and BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santhosh.
Rao said the BJP Telangana unit would lodge complaints on appropriate platforms against those who had allegedly made anti-national remarks at the summit.
He reiterated that Rahul Gandhi must apologise to the people of the country, a party statement said.
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