BJP: Musk must remember India's not a banana republic
The BJP has criticized Rahul Gandhi for his social media interaction with Elon Musk, accusing him of undermining national interests by seeking foreign support. The party also attacked the Congress for its shifting stance on Starlink and its silence regarding sexual harassment allegations against a party MP.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing intense political polarization in India, where international business relations are frequently weaponized in domestic political discourse.
NEW DELHI: Slamming LoP Rahul Gandhi after he and Elon Musk had a friendly exchange on X over the world's richest man's swipe at the Indian govt, BJP said this was evidence of hobnobbing with foreign players against national interest.BJP said Musk must remember that he is not dealing with a banana republic. "He is dealing with a big country which is respected, whose leadership is respected globally. He should also be respectful towards this country and its leadership. This is Modi govt. Everything will happen in a transparent and non-discriminatory way," Party's Ram Madhav said, recalling the corruption allegations in the spectrum-allocation which had dogged the previous Congress-headed UPA govt."What is significant is that it is not the first time Congress netas have sought international support against the democratically elected govt in India," BJP's Smriti Irani said.
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