‘RaGa-Soros ek hain’: BJP links Rahul Gandhi with US billionaire George Soros; ‘slanderous,’ says Congress
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‘RaGa-Soros ek hain’: BJP links Rahul Gandhi with US billionaire George Soros; ‘slanderous,’ says Congress

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, with one lawmaker attempting to link the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha with US billionaire George Soros and another calling him a ‘traitor.’ The Congress registered protests over the remarks accusing the BJP of using ‘slanderous’ language against Gandhi. the BJP said in a post on X alongside a portrait showing one half of George Soros and the other half of Rahul Gandhi. Patra alleged that Gandhi was part of a “triangle” with billionaire George Soros and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project aimed at destabilising India. Patra alleged that Rahul Gandhi and George Soros shared a common goal of destabilising India.

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Congress leader Sam Pitroda defends George Soros funding anti-India activities
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3 days, 1 hour ago

Congress leader Sam Pitroda defends George Soros funding anti-India activities

Op India  

Sam Pitroda, the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress and Congress scion Rahul Gandhi’s close aide, has defended Hungarian-American billionaire and regime-change enthusiast George Soros. Sam Pitroda’s chagrin over the Modi government supposedly making it a ‘major task’ for channeling foreign funding to NGOs in India and criticism of Soros can be better understood by looking into George Soros’s antecedents …

How George Soros became ‘Enemy Number 1’ for India’s Modi
2 weeks ago

How George Soros became ‘Enemy Number 1’ for India’s Modi

Al Jazeera  

The ruling BJP has accused the billionaire of financing opposition-championed initiatives critical of Modi that it claims are aimed at destabilising India. “The deep state had a clear objective to destabilise India by targeting Prime Minister Modi,” a BJP spokesperson said at a news conference, adding that “it has always been the US State Department behind this agenda OCCRP has …

BJP mock Rahul Gandhi's speech in Lok Sabha: ‘Such knowledge comes from George Soros’
3 weeks, 4 days ago

BJP mock Rahul Gandhi's speech in Lok Sabha: ‘Such knowledge comes from George Soros’

Hindustan Times  

Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday mocked the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for some of the comments in the Congress leader's speech. Gandhi's reference to Eklavya, an archer in "Mahabharat", as a boy aged six-seven years, and saying that Dronacharya cut off his thumb were two other points from the speech highlighted by …

'George Soros targeting India', JP Nadda claims Congress speaking his language
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'George Soros targeting India', JP Nadda claims Congress speaking his language

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Friday accused the opposition Congress party of colluding with US-based billionaire George Soros, who as per him is “hatching conspiracies against India”. Speaking at the 'Janadesh Parab' to mark one year of the BJP government in Chhattisgarh, Nadda stated that while the BJP serves the people, Congress "snatches away" their rights. Nadda also …

Why George Soros & OCCRP Have Emerged as the BJP's Favourite New Villains
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Why George Soros & OCCRP Have Emerged as the BJP's Favourite New Villains

The Quint  

The Soros organisations have been in India since the 1990s and have done good work in India’s social sector. In the eyes of the BJP, George Soros has gone out of his way to take on India and Indian interests. On the eve of the Munich Security Conference in February 2023, Soros had directly attacked Prime Minister Modi, saying that …

BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh attacks Congress on George Soros links
4 weeks ago

BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh attacks Congress on George Soros links

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday accused the INDIA bloc of employing "deceptive tactics" to distract the nation from alleged links between Sonia Gandhi and George Soros. Responding to a resolution by the INDIA bloc criticising Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, Chugh asserted that the move is a calculated effort to deflect attention from the Congress party’s …

Why billionaire George Soros is being linked to Sonia-Rahul and Modi's economic advisor
4 weeks ago

Why billionaire George Soros is being linked to Sonia-Rahul and Modi's economic advisor

India Today  

The air in Parliament was heavy with tension, a brewing storm that had nothing to do with legislative debates or public welfare. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has gone so far as to accuse the Congress of using Soros’s financial support for its political campaigns, questioning whether Soros-funded initiatives indirectly aided Rahul Gandhi’s activities. BJP MP Sambit Patra has called the …

BJP sharpens attack on Congress; says Nehru-Gandhi family ties with George Soros 'run deep'
4 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP sharpens attack on Congress; says Nehru-Gandhi family ties with George Soros 'run deep'

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday intensified its attack on the Congress, alleging that the connection between U.S.-based billionaire George Soros and the Nehru-Gandhi family ‘runs deep,’ extending beyond Sonia Gandhi’s ‘role’ as co-president of the Forum of Democratic Leaders-Asia Pacific. “This raises questions about the extent to which the Nehru-Gandhi family may have compromised India’s strategic interests, over the …

No money was received directly: PM's adviser clarifies charge by Pawan Khera on George Soros funding
4 weeks, 1 day ago

No money was received directly: PM's adviser clarifies charge by Pawan Khera on George Soros funding

New Indian Express  

Professor Shamika Ravi, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has responded sharply to Congress leader Pawan Khera’s allegations that she received funds from an organisation backed by American investor George Soros. Shamika Ravi dismissed Pawan Khera's charge as "entirely incorrect," clarifying that the Open Society Foundation, funded by George Soros, supported the Indian School of …

PM's adviser clarifies funding from George Soros charge: No money came directly
4 weeks, 1 day ago

PM's adviser clarifies funding from George Soros charge: No money came directly

India Today  

Professor Shamika Ravi, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has shot back at Congress leader Pawan Khera after he claimed that she had received funds from an organisation funded by American investor George Soros, who is at the centre of a political firestorm between the Congress and the BJP. Calling Pawan Khera's charge "entirely incorrect", …

Priyanka Gandhi on BJP's alleged George Soros-Sonia Gandhi link: Ridiculous
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Priyanka Gandhi on BJP's alleged George Soros-Sonia Gandhi link: Ridiculous

India Today  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday strongly dismissed the BJP’s allegations that former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has direct links with billionaire philanthropist George Soros. The Soros matter is from 1994, and they are deliberately raising it now to evade discussions on Adani.” The comments were in response to BJP chief JP Nadda, who alleged that Sonia Gandhi and …

BJP intensifies attack over Cong links to Soros, Oppn hits back
4 weeks, 2 days ago

BJP intensifies attack over Cong links to Soros, Oppn hits back

Hindustan Times  

The government and the Opposition traded barbs involving five-letter words on Monday, both names of billionaire businessmen either side sought to link to the top leader of the other side of Lok Sabha. Demanding a debate on the “issue of national security” in Parliament, BJP leaders raised allegations linked to US billionaire George Soros in both Houses, leading to a …

What are BJP’s charges linking Sonia Gandhi to George Soros?
4 weeks, 2 days ago

What are BJP’s charges linking Sonia Gandhi to George Soros?

Firstpost  

The BJP has alleged a connection between Congress MP Sonia Gandhi and controversial George Soros, claiming she was linked to an organisation funded by the Hungarian-American billionaire’s foundation. BJP’s allegations against Sonia, Soros In a series of posts on X on Sunday, the BJP claimed that Sonia Gandhi, as the co-president of the Forum of Democratic Leaders in the Asia-Pacific, …

Congress slams BJP over George Soros claims; Dhankhar calls Nadda, Kharge to chamber amid Rajya Sabha uproar
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Congress slams BJP over George Soros claims; Dhankhar calls Nadda, Kharge to chamber amid Rajya Sabha uproar

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Monday dismissed the Bharatiya Janata Party's allegations of its leaders colluding with US investor George Soros, accusing the ruling party of using such clai to divert attention from its efforts to shield industrialist Gautam Adani. The opposition alleged that the government was jeopardising India's foreign relations to protect Gautam Adani, whom Congress leader Pawan Khera mockingly described …

Who is George Soros and why has BJP linked Adani bribery charges to him and Sonia-Rahul Gandhi?
1 month ago

Who is George Soros and why has BJP linked Adani bribery charges to him and Sonia-Rahul Gandhi?

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has been attempting to counter Adani bribery allegations by linking Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi with US billionaire George Soros. On Monday, Union Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju claimed that Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi's alleged connection with George Soros is a "serious" concern, urging all political parties, including the Congress, to unite …

‘Sonia Gandhi linked to George Soros-funded group supporting Kashmir independence’: BJP
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1 month ago

‘Sonia Gandhi linked to George Soros-funded group supporting Kashmir independence’: BJP

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday accused former Congress president Sonia Gandhi of having connections with an organisation funded by the George Soros Foundation, which has supported the idea of Kashmir as an independent nation. BJP accuses Sonia Gandhi of links to an organisation funded by the George Soros Foundation, which supports the idea of Kashmir as an independent nation. …

Soros-Congress links issue rocks Parliament, BJP seeks explanation from Sonia Gandhi
1 month ago

Soros-Congress links issue rocks Parliament, BJP seeks explanation from Sonia Gandhi

India TV News  

Soros-Congress links: Proceedings of Parliament were disrupted several times on Monday as the members of the treasury benches accused top Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, of colluding with billionaire investor George Soros to destabilise the country and demanded a discussion on the issue. The ruling party accused Congress of colluding with "foreign forces" that seek to destabilise India and asked …

Sonia Gandhi linked to group financed by George Soros Foundation: BJP's big claim
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1 month ago

Sonia Gandhi linked to group financed by George Soros Foundation: BJP's big claim

India Today  

The BJP on Sunday alleged that former Congress president Sonia Gandhi had links to an organisation financed by the George Soros Foundation and which has backed the idea of separating Kashmir from India. The BJP claimed that Sonia Gandhi, as the co-president of the Forum of the Democratic Leaders in Asia Pacific Foundation, was linked to an organisation financed by …

Can't fool India: BJP on Shashi Tharoor's old post about 'friend' George Soros
1 month ago

Can't fool India: BJP on Shashi Tharoor's old post about 'friend' George Soros

India Today  

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, as he shared the screenshot of an old tweet of Tharoor's, where the Congress MP referred to billionaire George Soros as an "old friend". Shashi Tharoor's post mentioning George Soros as his friend was made on May 26, 2009, and he described him as a "concerned world …

Unite against anti-India forces: Kiren Rijiju on 'Sonia Gandhi-George Soros link'
1 month ago

Unite against anti-India forces: Kiren Rijiju on 'Sonia Gandhi-George Soros link'

India Today  

A day after the BJP alleged that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi had links to the George Soros Foundation, which has allegedly supported anti-India stances, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, referring to the same on Monday, said that everyone should unite against forces working against India. He added, "I want to appeal to the leaders of the Congress party and its workers …

BJP Slams Congress for Soros Links Amid Adani Debate
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1 month ago

BJP Slams Congress for Soros Links Amid Adani Debate

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: At a time when the Congress party, led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is spearheading an aggressive campaign over the BJP's "deep ties" with industrialist Gautam Adani, the saffron camp launched a counteroffensive on Sunday by posting a series of posts on X, highlighting a "connection" between the Congress and billionaire investor George Soros. Mr Dubey …

‘Shared goal of diminishing India's growth': BJP claims Sonia Gandhi-George Soros link
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1 month ago

‘Shared goal of diminishing India's growth': BJP claims Sonia Gandhi-George Soros link

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday alleged that former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has links to an organisation financed by the George Soros Foundation which backed the idea of Kashmir as an independent nation. “Sonia Gandhi, as the Co-President of the FDL-AP Foundation, is linked to an organisation financed by the George Soros Foundation. The BJP further alleged that Sonia …

BJP links Rahul Gandhi with George Soros, Congress hits back
1 month ago

BJP links Rahul Gandhi with George Soros, Congress hits back

Hindustan Times  

A political controversy erupted on Thursday after one Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker attempted to link billionaire George Soros with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and another called him a “traitor”, triggering protests from the Congress. The opposition party demanded an apology and forced adjournment in the House after BJP lawmaker Nishikant Dubey sought to know if Gandhi had connections with …

BJP calls Rahul Gandhi ‘traitor of the highest order’, part of 'dangerous trio'
1 month ago

BJP calls Rahul Gandhi ‘traitor of the highest order’, part of 'dangerous trio'

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sambit Patra on Thursday called Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi “a traitor of the highest order”, alleging a link between the Congress leader and international forces “trying to destabilise” India. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with opposition MPs stage a protest over the Gautam Adani indictment issue during the winter …

BJP alleges Rahul Gandhi traitor of highest order
1 month ago

BJP alleges Rahul Gandhi traitor of highest order

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday claimed a link between Rahul Gandhi and international forces, including an investigative media platform, trying to destabilise India and that the Congress leader was a "traitor of the highest order". Gandhi attacked the government following an OCCRP report in July 2021 that Brazil had cancelled a USD 324 million order for Covaxin, a Covid …

Fact Check: Did Donald Trump call Rahul Gandhi 'Soros agent'? | Truth behind viral claim
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fact Check: Did Donald Trump call Rahul Gandhi 'Soros agent'? | Truth behind viral claim

India TV News  

Fact Check by BOOM: A viral screenshot circulating on social media shows a post from a parody account of US President-elect Donald Trump, '@thedonaldtrumph,' falsely claiming that Trump targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, calling him a 'Soros agent.' Screenshot falsely shared claiming Trump called Gandhi a 'Soros agent' The caption of the X post reads, "Thank you Indian soros agent …

Hindenburg row: Who is George Soros, often accused by BJP of links with Congress?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Hindenburg row: Who is George Soros, often accused by BJP of links with Congress?

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday while responding to the recent Hindenburg report alleged that George Soros, a known critic of India is a major investor in Hindenburg. In June last year, former Union minister Smriti Irani accused Rahul Gandhi of having connections with Soros and alleged that he had met individuals funded by the American businessman. …

'Sinister plot': BJP's Amit Malviya alleges billionaire Soros link to iPhone hacking case
1 year, 2 months ago

'Sinister plot': BJP's Amit Malviya alleges billionaire Soros link to iPhone hacking case

India TV News  

Amit Malviya, the head of the BJP's IT cell, has raised allegations of a connection between billionaire philanthropist George Soros and the recent iPhone hacking case involving opposition leaders. In a post on X, Malviya claimed that George Soros was part of a "sinister plot" involving leaders who reported receiving messages on their iPhones about being under a "state- Malviya …

'Why is he hobnobbing with people funded by George Soros?' Smriti Irani questions Rahul Gandhi's US trip
1 year, 6 months ago

'Why is he hobnobbing with people funded by George Soros?' Smriti Irani questions Rahul Gandhi's US trip

Firstpost  

While alleging Gandhi of engaging with people who are against India, Smriti Irani also produced a photograph in which Rahul Gandhi can be seen sitting with Vishwanath Union Minister Smriti Irani, in a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, questioned the ex-MPs recent trip to the US where he reportedly met Sunita Vishwanath, a member of an organisation owned …

Rahul Gandhi in USA: Hudson Institute, Sunita Vishwanath and the dangerous Islamist, George Soros and anti-India links. A deep-dive analysis
1 year, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi in USA: Hudson Institute, Sunita Vishwanath and the dangerous Islamist, George Soros and anti-India links. A deep-dive analysis

Op India  

Rahul Gandhi is on a 10-day USA tour, where he spoke at the National Press Club, Stanford University and also, to ‘think tanks’, allegedly discussing relations between India and USA. Earlier, OpIndia reported in detail how George Soros had been fuelling a dangerous anti-India narrative through media and ‘civil society.’ The web of anti-India propaganda, as researched by DisinfoLab Interestingly, …

George Soros and the risk of his growing imperialism in India
1 year, 10 months ago

George Soros and the risk of his growing imperialism in India

Op India  

Recently, American billionaire George Soros has been in news for his outlandish views on the Indian government and especially PM Modi. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, it is “malign actions taken by foreign governments or actors designed to sow discord, manipulate public discourse, discredit the electoral system, bias the development of policy, or disrupt markets for the …

Why India Should Have Avoided Taking Stringent Position on Soros and BBC - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

Why India Should Have Avoided Taking Stringent Position on Soros and BBC - News18

News 18  

S Jaishankar is a colleague from the foreign service — a year junior — and a good friend for whose abilities and intelligence I have great respect. ‘We are a country of 1.4 billion people, whose votes decide how the country should run’, he said in response to a question on Soros at the Munich Security Summit. And why does …

Why Indian Hindu nationalists are angry with US billionaire investor George Soros
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Indian Hindu nationalists are angry with US billionaire investor George Soros

The Independent  

American billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros is facing a major government and media-led backlash in India over his comments about the allegations of fraud against India’s Adani Group conglomerate. Backlash from Hindu nationalists: Following his comments, several senior government ministers and ruling party politicians hit back at Mr Soros, with foreign minister S Jaishankar accusing him of “scaremongering”. When …

The George Soros-Rahul Gandhi Files: A Sordid Saga - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

The George Soros-Rahul Gandhi Files: A Sordid Saga - News18

News 18  

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar showed the mirror to Nazi sympathiser, economic war criminal, Hinduphobic hate monger and discredited short-seller, George Soros, calling him ‘old, rich, dangerous’ while exposing his shenanigans. While speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Soros claimed back then that the ‘biggest and most frightening setback’ was in India, as he accused PM Modi …

Billionaire investor George Soros is ‘opinionated and dangerous’, says Jaishankar
1 year, 10 months ago

Billionaire investor George Soros is ‘opinionated and dangerous’, says Jaishankar

The Hindu  

Billionaire investor George Soros is old, rich, opinionated, and dangerous and invests resources in shaping narratives, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday, February 18, 2023 said. Responding to a question at a session at the Raisina@Sydney Dialogue, Mr. Jaishankar said Mr. Soros is an “old, rich, opinionated person sitting in New York, who still thinks that his views should …

Why is BJP sparring with investor George Soros amid Adani-Hindenburg row?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why is BJP sparring with investor George Soros amid Adani-Hindenburg row?

Live Mint  

As the Adani-Hindenburg controversy rages on, the Narendra Modi-led government has found itself sparring with billionaire financier-philanthropist George Soros. As Union Minister Smriti Irani put it, Soros' remarks made it ‘evident’ that he had pronounced funding over $1 billion ‘to target leaders like PM Modi’. Addressing the Munich Security Conference on Thursday Soros said that Prime Minister Modi's fate was …

BJP attacks billionaire George Soros for comments on PM Modi Government
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP attacks billionaire George Soros for comments on PM Modi Government

The Hindu  

The BJP on Friday said a “war” had been initiated to target India, stating that billionaire investor George Soros had an “ill intention to intervene in the democratic process of India and wanted a government pliable to his need.” The remarks made by Union Minister Smriti Irani in New Delhi came after comments by Mr. Soros ahead of the Munich …

George Soros wades into Adani-Hindengburg row, says Modi \"silent\"; BJP hits back
1 year, 10 months ago

George Soros wades into Adani-Hindengburg row, says Modi \"silent\"; BJP hits back

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Billionaire investor Geroge Soros has weighed in on the ongoing Adani-Hindenburg row stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "silent" on the issue and will have to "answer questions from foreign investors and in parliament." Adani Group has been accused by US shortseller Hindenburg of engaging in "brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud" over decades, a claim that …

’George Soros to Rajan to BBC, it’s a confluence of…’ Smriti Irani lashes out
1 year, 10 months ago

’George Soros to Rajan to BBC, it’s a confluence of…’ Smriti Irani lashes out

Live Mint  

Hours after foreign billionaire investor George Soros has said that the Adani Group row would spur democratic revival in India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to answer questions, Union Minister Smriti Irani launched a frontal attack on Soros and accused him of not only targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also the Indian democratic system. “Designs to weaken …

Congress on Soros's ‘democratic revival’ remark: 'Whether Adani scam sparks…'
1 year, 10 months ago

Congress on Soros's ‘democratic revival’ remark: 'Whether Adani scam sparks…'

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday asserted that the “democratic revival” in India depends entirely on the Opposition parties and the electoral process and has nothing to do with George Soros, the billionaire investor who jumped into the ongoing controversy involving Gautam Adani and US short seller Hindenburg Research. Ramesh said, “Nehruvian legacy ensures people like Soros cannot determine …

India’s BJP slams Soros for saying Adani crisis will weaken Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

India’s BJP slams Soros for saying Adani crisis will weaken Modi

Al Jazeera  

The financier-philanthropist has predicted the Adani Group’s woes would loosen the Hindu nationalist leader’s grip on power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has accused billionaire financier-philanthropist George Soros of trying to undermine India’s democracy by predicting that the Adani Group’s woes would loosen the Hindu nationalist leader’s grip on power. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Thursday, 92-year-old Soros …

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