'Congress Becoming Muslim League': BJP Launches Fresh Assault After Pak Leader Praises Rahul Gandhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused the Congress of being in ‘dalliance’ with Pakistan, saying that from having ‘imprints of Muslim League’ in its manifesto for Lok Sabha election 2024, the grand old party is ‘becoming Muslim League’. The attack came after former Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent speech attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government before the polls.

Taking to X, BJP IT-Cell chief Amit Malviya shared the screengrab of the Pakistani politician’s post and said ‘Congress’s dalliance with Pakistan can’t get more obvious.’

“Ch Fawad Hussain, who served in the Imran Khan cabinet, as Minister for Information and Broadcasting, is promoting Rahul Gandhi. Is the Congress planning to contest the election in Pakistan? From a manifesto, that has imprints of the Muslim league to a ringing endorsement, from across the border, Congress’s dalliance with Pakistan can’t get more obvious,” Malviya wrote.

Hitting out at the Opposition party, BJP’s national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla listed the occasions Congress received support from across the border and said, “Today the rishta is clear – Congress ka haath Pakistan ke saath! (Today the relationship between Congress is clear- Congress’ hand is with Pakistan)”.

“Pakistani leader – someone who has spewed venom against Bharat is promoting Rahul & Congress. Earlier Hafiz Saeed had said Congress is his favourite party.. Mani Aiyer went to Pakistan for support to depose PM Modi! We remember Pakistan Zindabad slogans were raised recently by Congress leaders & BK Hariprasad openly batted for Pak. Time & again Congress leaders defended Pakistani terrorists too,” Poonawalla said.

He further said, “From Muslim League manifesto to becoming Muslim League that created Pakistan! Pakistan Statement comes a day after INDI alliance says let’s do “vote jihad”.”

The accusation came at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his recent poll rallies termed the Congress’ manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections as a “stamp of the Muslim League”.

In a recent interview with Network 18, PM Modi expressed disappointment over the media’s lack of response to scrutinize the Congress manifesto saying, “It is the work of the media to read the manifestos of every political party. I was waiting for the media to comment on it. I had commented on the manifesto on the first day. After seeing the manifesto, I feel that it has the stamp of the Muslim League. I thought that the media will be shocked. But they just kept saying whatever was presented by the Congress.”

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