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The Soros Playbook? Rahul Gandhi Goes To Cambridge And Claims Minorities 'Under Attack' In India
Swarajya Staff
Mar 03, 2023, 12:26 PM | Updated 12:26 PM IST
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Wayanad MP and Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, is at it again.
During a lecture at the Cambridge Judge Business School, Gandhi attempted to present the Indian democracy and its institutions in a negative light.
He not only reiterated his claim that India is a "Union of States," but also alleged that minorities in India are 'under attack'.
Gandhi stated that "India is described as a Union of States in the Constitution, and that Union requires negotiation and conversation. It is that negotiation that is under attack and threat."
He further added, "You can see the picture which is taken in front of Parliament House. The Opposition leaders were just standing there talking about certain issues, and we were put in jail. That's happened 3 or 4 times. It has happened relatively violently. You have also heard of the attacks on minorities and the press. You get a sense of what is going on."
Critics have suggested that Gandhi's repeated claims of "democracy under threat" and "minorities in danger" are the same as those made by billionaire financier George Soros.
Recently, Soros claimed at an event that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not a democrat and that inciting violence against Muslims was an important factor in his rise to power.
Soros is known for meddling in the internal affairs of nations and funding operations to catalyze regime change.
During Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, Salil Shetty, the Vice President of Soros' NGO, the Open Society Foundations, walked with Gandhi, indicating a close relationship between Congress and the organisation which acts as a front for Soros' operations.
In his interaction, Gandhi admitted that schemes such as providing free gas to women and opening bank accounts are good initiatives. However, in his view, these do not matter as PM Narendra Modi is "destroying the architecture of India".
Gandhi also claimed that he had the Pegasus spyware on his phone and was advised to be cautious while speaking on the phone.
It is worth noting that in August 2022, the Supreme Court ruled that its technical expert committee, after conducting forensic analysis for months, did not find any evidence of Pegasus spyware on the 29 mobile phones submitted by the complainants. However, Gandhi did not mention the Court's ruling during his interaction.
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