Lucknow, February 24 Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Tuesday criticized Rahul Gandhi, calling him a "spokesperson for anti-India forces," in response to Gandhi's video message in which he claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had compromised India's interests under the Indo-US trade deal.
Speaking to reporters in Lucknow on Tuesday, Pathak said, "The Congress party and Rahul Gandhi have reached a point where they are spreading falsehoods, and there is no going back. The baseless allegations that Rahul Gandhi makes against Prime Minister Modi and the Government of India every day, and the vitriol he spreads on social media, are not only condemnable but also constitute treason."
"Today, the country is witnessing how far Rahul Gandhi's political standards have fallen. His sole objective now is to utter lies after lies, incite the public, spread anarchy, and undermine India's strength," Pathak said.
In a post on X on February 23, the Congress leader had also claimed that Modi is unable to sleep at night due to a court case against industrialist Gautam Adani in the United States and alleged that it is a case against the ruling BJP and its financial structure.
The video message posted on X was in response to Modi's "shameless" attack on the Congress party in connection with the Indian Youth Congress' "shirtless" protest during the AI summit in Delhi.
"Today, Rahul Gandhi supported this naked protest and called these members of the Congress party 'Babbar Sher' (lions)," Pathak said, asserting that Gandhi's support for this act proves that he is the mastermind behind this entire scheme.
"Rahul Gandhi has become the spokesperson for anti-India forces in the country. He is the biggest promoter of negative politics in the country. Spreading anarchy in the country, inciting riots, defaming India on foreign platforms, inciting people by spreading fake news, and inciting protests by spreading rumors are the hallmarks of Rahul Gandhi's politics," he said.