North News
New Delhi, December 9
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday accused former Congress president Sonia Gandhi of having links to an organization funded by the George Soros Foundation, which has advocated for Kashmir’s independence. The BJP claimed that Gandhi, in her role as co-president of the Forum of Democratic Leaders in Asia Pacific (FDL-AP) Foundation, is connected to an entity receiving financial support from Soros. George Soros, founder of the Open Society Foundation, has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP has previously accused him of attempting to interfere with “India’s democratic process.”
On Monday, both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced continued disruptions as BJP MPs demanded a debate over the Congress party’s alleged ties with Soros, a Hungarian-American businessman known for funding various liberal causes. The BJP intensified its accusations, with its leaders pushing for a parliamentary discussion on the matter.
The row escalated in the Rajya Sabha when Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar summoned BJP President JP Nadda and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge following heated exchanges between the two parties. Nadda accused the Congress of acting as a “tool” for foreign forces seeking to destabilize India, referring to the Soros connection. Kharge, in turn, condemned the accusation as a “lie,” asserting that the Congress party is committed to India’s democratic values.
Meanwhile addressing a press conference, BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi also raised concerns about foreign reports emerging during Parliament sessions, suggesting a pattern of disruption. He cited previous instances such as the 2021 farmers’ report, the 2021 Pegasus scandal, and the 2023 Hindenburg report, claiming these incidents seemed strategically timed to coincide with Indian parliamentary sessions.
Trivedi further criticized FDL-AP, describing it as an anti-India forum. He pointed to the organization’s discussions on Kashmir’s independence and its financial backing from the Soros Foundation, connecting the dots between the two.
