BJP to protest Rahul Gandhi’s visit for Bharat Summit: Ramchander Rao

BJYM National president and MP Hemang Joshi, MP Eatala Rajender, BJYM Telangana president Sri Ganesh Kunde at a programme in Hyderabad on Thursday.

BJP Telangana president N. Ramchander Rao on Thursday announced that the party would stage protests against Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Hyderabad for the proposed Bharat Summit.

Addressing the BJP Yuva Morcha (BJYM) State executive meeting at Nagole, which was attended by BJYM National President and MP Dr. Hemang Joshi, Mr. Rao once again criticised the event, describing it as an “anti-national gathering” rather than an investors’ summit as it had initially been projected.

Alleging that the summit would host representatives of organisations such as the ‘Progressive Alliance’ and ‘Progressive International’, he claimed that these groups were working with the sole objective of creating “global anarchy”. He also objected to the invitation extended to Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, alleging that the journalist had previously written articles “against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi”.

Supporting the Union Home Ministry’s decision to cancel visas of individuals perceived to have an “anti-national” stance, Mr. Rao said such persons were not welcome in India. The BJP leader also claimed that those taking part in recent street protests did not represent the “real Gen Z” and were instead acting at the behest of external forces.

Calling upon BJYM activists to intensify outreach efforts, Mr. Rao urged them to widely publicise the Central government’s welfare schemes and policy initiatives among the public while continuing to raise and fight for people’s issues.