The controversy surrounding Digvijaya Singh’s tweet thanking the German foreign ministry for noting Rahul Gandhi’s suspension from the Lok Sabha appears to have caused the Congress to distance itself from the situation.
The tweet from Mr. Singh has drawn criticism from BJP leaders and union ministers, who described it as an open invitation for foreign forces to meddle in India’s internal affairs.
In response to criticism from the BJP for allegedly attempting to involve foreign powers in India’s internal affairs, Congress lawmaker and party communications director Jairam Ramesh stated the country’s political issues should be resolved from within.
“Congress firmly believes that India’s democratic processes themselves have to deal with the threats posed to our democracy by Mr Modi’s assault on our institutions and his politics of vendetta, intimidation, threats and harassment. Congress and opposition parties will take him on fearlessly,” without directly mentioning Mr Singh’s comment that had led to a huge controversy, Mr Ramesh tweeted.
Kiren Rijiju and Anurag Thakur, both Union Ministers, attacked Mr. Gandhi in tweets, reiterating the charge that he wants foreign interference in domestic issues.
“Thank you Rahul Gandhi for inviting foreign powers for interference into India’s internal matters. Remember, Indian judiciary can’t be influenced by foreign interference. India won’t tolerate foreign influence any more because our Prime Minister is Narendra Modi ji,” Mr Rijiju tweeted.
The claim has been denied by the Congress, which has challenged the BJP to provide instances of Mr. Gandhi asking for such an intervention. In response to Mr. Gandhi’s recent speech in the UK, his party claimed that during his meetings overseas, he had only discussed the situation in India and had not requested assistance.
“Thank you Germany Foreign Affairs Ministry and Richard Walker for taking note of how democracy is being compromised in India through persecution of Rahul Gandhi,” Mr Singh had tweeted, referring to Germany acknowledging it has been tracking the developments concerning Mr Gandhi after he was disqualified from the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a defamation case over asking if everyone with the surname “Modi” was a “thief”.
Germany on Thursday said that “fundamental democratic principles” should apply in the case of Mr Gandhi. “We have taken note of the verdict of first instance against the Indian opposition politician Rahul Gandhi as well as the suspension of his parliamentary mandate. To our knowledge, Mr Gandhi is in a position to appeal the verdict,” a German foreign ministry spokesperson said during a press briefing. “It will then become clear whether this verdict will stand and whether the suspension of his mandate has any basis,” she added.
The US stated earlier this week that it is keeping an eye on the Rahul Gandhi case and that it is committed to working with the Indian government to uphold democratic principles, such as the freedom of expression.
Purnesh Modi, a BJP MLA from Gujarat, brought the criminal defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi.
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