BJP slams Rahul for pic with ‘anti-India’ Corbyn

Slamming former Congress president Rahul Gandhi for UK's Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is "infamous for antiIndia, anti-Hindu stand," the BJP on Tuesday asked the Wayanad MP whether he endorsed the UK opposition leader’s “anti-India” views. However, the Congress hit back by releasing an earlier photograph of Mr Corbyn's meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask whether the PM too endorsed the “anti-India” views of the UK Labour leader and MP.

Mr Gandhi, who is on a visit to London, met the Labour party MP on Monday and the Indian Overseas Congress shared the picture of the two along with Sam Pitroda.

Mr Corbyn, who served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2015 to 2020, has often expressed his views against India.

Sharing a picture of Mr Gandhi’s meeting with the British leader on Twitter BJP leader and union law minister Kiren Rijiju attacked Mr Gandhi saying for how long can one go on against one’s own country.

"Again.. Rahul Gandhi meets UK MP and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who is known for his hatred and dislike for India, advocates Kashmir’s secession. Or how long and how much one can go on against one’s own country,” Mr Rijiju asked in a tweet.

BJP leader Kapil Mishra said, “What is Rahul Gandhi doing with Jeremy Corbyn…in London? Jeremy Corbyn is infamous for anti-India, antiHindu stand. Jeremy Corbyn is openly advocating separation of Kashmir from India.”

Hitting back, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, “Am amazed as to how dearest friends in TV Media have to bend over backwards to serve the idiotic agenda of Government and ilk of Kapil Mishra.” He said political leaders have met in the past and will meet in future other leaders having divergent and opposite views.

“Hope the media friends will ask the BJP as to what did PM discuss in this meeting and whether PM endorsed those views,” he said while sharing Mr Corbyn's meeting with the PM.

What is Rahul Gandhi doing with Jeremy Corbyn…. in London? Jeremy Corbyn is infamous for antiIndia, anti-Hindu stand. Jeremy Corbyn is openly advocating separation of Kashmir from India. — Kapil Mishra, BJP leader