George Soros’ assault on Indian democracy will be met with might of its electorate: BJP
Aditi Tandon
New Delhi, February 17
Billionaire US investor George Soros’ remarks that he expected a democratic revival in India in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “weakened stranglehold on the Indian government” following the Adani issue on Friday invited sharp reactions from the ruling BJP and opposition Congress with both signalling to Soros the strength of Indian democracy which alone could determine domestic electoral outcomes.
The BJP fielded minister Smriti Irani to term the remarks of Soros as attempts to weaken the democratic processes of India and an attack on India itself.
Smt. @smritiirani addresses a press conference at party headquarters in New Delhi. https://t.co/WnVxvZy9oC
George Soros wants a government that is pliable to his needs for making his nefarious plans successful.
It is evident from his statements that he has pronounced funding over one billion dollars particularly to target leaders like PM Modi is significant.
– Smt. @smritiirani pic.twitter.com/YEs0dQNbfV
— BJP (@BJP4India) February 17, 2023
— BJP (@BJP4India) February 17, 2023
“Soros wants a pliable government that can serve his interests. His comments are a war against India. Between this war and Indian interests stands PM Modi. This is not the first time Narendra Modi has been attacked but this is the first time anyone has announced his ill intention to harm Indian democracy. This assault of Soros will be met with the might of Indian electorate,” Irani said.
She said no political organisation that seeks to serve India’s interests can stand with Soros.
The Congress too said Indian democratic revival (read change of government) had nothing to do with Soros.
PM से जुड़ा अडानी घोटाला भारत में लोकतांत्रिक पुनरुत्थान शुरू करता है या नहीं, यह पूरी तरह कांग्रेस, विपक्ष व हमारी चुनाव प्रक्रिया पर निर्भर है।
इसका जॉर्ज सोरोस से कोई लेना-देना नहीं है।हमारी नेहरूवादी विरासत सुनिश्चित करती है कि उन जैसे लोग हमारे चुनाव परिणाम तय नहीं कर सकते।
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) February 17, 2023
“Whether the PM-linked Adani scam sparks a democratic revival in India depends entirely on the Congress, Opposition parties & our electoral process. It has NOTHING to do with George Soros. Our Nehruvian legacy ensures people like Soros cannot determine our electoral outcomes,” AICC general secretary communications Jairam Ramesh said while Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena asked why the BJP had to do a full-fledged press conference on Soros.
Who is he?, asked Sena’s Priyanka Chaturvedi, a Rajya Sabha MP.
Soros at an international conference said that PM Modi and Adani are close allies. “Adani enterprises tried to raise funds in stock market but failed. Adani is accused of stock manipulation and his stocks collapsed like house of cards.
Modi is silent. But he will have to answer questions. This will significantly weaken Modi’s stranglehold on the federal government and will open door for much needed institutional reforms. I may be naive but I am excepting democratic revival in India.
Irani questioned Soros for pledging one billion dollar to “advance his own and hurt Indian interests.”
“This individual seeks to demonise our democracy, weaken our democratic interests and brings an onslaught on the economy of India so he can gain. India has defeated imperialistic designs before and will do again,” Irani said.
She said Soros broke the Bank of England, is a designated economic war criminal and has now pronounced his desire to break the Indian democracy.
“Soros, an international enterpreueur who hedges bets against many a countries, has now declared his ill intentions to intervene in the democratic process of India. His announcement needs careful consideration. He wants change of government so that his hand-picked people can run the country. I appeal to everyone to answer Soros in one voice,” the minister said, questioning the timing of Soros’ remarks, close on the heels of India becoming the world’s fifth largest economy and US president, French president and UK PM expressing gratitude to PM Modi for creating employment opportunities not just in India but even in these designated nations, citing Air India’s historic 470 aircraft deal with US Boeing and French Airbus.
