In the latest episode of escalating political tensions in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accused the opposition Indian National Congress of following what it calls the “Soros playbook” to destabilize the country. The allegation stems from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent statement claiming that his party is “fighting the Indian state.” The BJP has leveraged this statement to intensify its rhetoric against Congress, accusing it of aligning with foreign interests and anti-national elements.

The controversy began when Gandhi, during the inauguration of the Congress party’s new headquarters in New Delhi, criticized the BJP and its ideological parent organization, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He accused them of “capturing all institutions” in the country and claimed that Congress was fighting not only the BJP and RSS but also the “Indian state itself.”

This bold statement drew sharp criticism from BJP leaders, with party president J.P. Nadda stating that Gandhi’s words revealed the “ugly truth” about Congress. “His repeated actions have also strengthened this belief. Everything he has done or said has been in the direction of breaking India and dividing our society,” Nadda said in a social media post.

The BJP has further accused Congress of having “close links” to anti-national elements and international organizations seeking to destabilize India. Nadda and other BJP leaders have drawn parallels between Gandhi’s comments and the strategies allegedly employed by Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros, who has been a frequent target of the ruling party’s........

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