BJP to wave black flags at Rahul Gandhi

Hyderabad: BJP State unit president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday termed the Bharat Summit organised by the Congress an ‘Anti-Bharat Summit’ and announced statewide black-flag protests against the proposed visit of Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who is likely to attend the event.

Addressing the BJYM State Executive Meeting, attended by its national president and MP Dr Hemang Joshi, Rao alleged that the summit, initially projected as a State government initiative to attract investments, was actually intended to bring together representatives of anti-India organisations from foreign countries. He cited statements by senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid and Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda in support of his allegation.

Questioning the absence of industrialists and investors, Rao said the event would not bring investments or industries to Telangana.

He alleged that representatives of organisations such as Progressive Alliance and Progressive International, which he accused of promoting instability, were participating in the summit.

Referring to developments in Bangladesh, Nepal and France, Rao alleged that such organisations were behind protests and instability in several countries. He said the event, being organised under the supervision of Khurshid and Pitroda, was primarily intended to provide a platform for Rahul Gandhi.

Ridiculing the claim that representatives from nearly 100 countries would attend to hear Rahul Gandhi's views on social and economic issues, Rao questioned what vision the Congress leader could offer.

He also objected to the invitation to Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, who had written critically about India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Supporting the Union Home Ministry's decision to cancel visas, he called on BJP workers to stage statewide black-flag demonstrations and burn effigies to protest against the summit and the Congress government's alleged failures.

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