Congress wants foreign interference:BJP, Cong in damage control mode

Several BJP leaders slammed the Congress and Digvijaya Singh, accusing them of inviting foreign powers for interference into the country's affairs. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman quoted the tweet by Digvijaya Singh and said it was "apparent that Congress wants foreign interference in our affairs". Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "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."

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' anymore because our Prime Minister is:- Shri @narendramodi Ji pic.twitter.com/xHzGRzOYTz

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) March 30, 2023

BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill, who quit Congress and joined BJP last year, said the grand old party "celebrating" remarks made by Germany and US showed their "political desperation".

The Congress have distanced itself from the controversy over its leader Digvijaya Singh's tweet thanking Germany's foreign ministry for taking note of Rahul Gandhi's suspension from the Lok Sabha. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who is in charge of the party's communications, said the country's political problems should be solved from within, amid attacks by the BJP for allegedly trying to drag in foreign powers to influence India's internal matter.

.@INCIndia 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 & his politics of vendetta, intimidation, threats & harrasment. INC & Oppn parties will take him on fearlessly.

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) March 30, 2023

The Congress has rubbished the charge, challenging the BJP to produce examples of  Rahul Gandhi requesting such an intervention.