Overview
- At a New Delhi briefing, BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi claimed Congress has an institutional association with the Global Progressive Alliance and demanded a formal explanation.
- Trivedi framed the alliance as promoting anti-India narratives and questioned Rahul Gandhi’s participation in its Germany meetings.
- Sam Pitroda, in a televised interview, said Congress is a member of the Progressive Alliance and that Rahul Gandhi sits on its presidium, which the BJP amplified by circulating video clips.
- Linking the episode to George Soros-connected networks, the BJP highlighted Gandhi’s meeting with Hertie School president Cornelia Woll, noting her trusteeship at Central European University funded by Open Society Foundation.
- The accusations followed Gandhi’s Germany trip where he toured BMW’s Munich facility, criticized India’s manufacturing performance, and, per News18, alleged selective use of ED and CBI against opponents.