NEW DELHI: In an ugly public spat, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress on Saturday locked horns over the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the stringent National Security Act, with AAP questioning the silence of Rahul Gandhi on the issue, alleging him to be an agent of the BJP.
While AAP alleged that Rahul Gandhi was “an agent” of the BJP and posted a picture of him hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress shot back saying that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party was set up by the BJP and RSS from behind the scenes.
The picture posted by AAP showed Rahul Gandhi hugging Prime Minister Modi on the floor of Lok Sabha in July 2018, when he walked up to the other side after finishing his speech.
In a post on X, the AAP said India’s renowned social worker and scientist Sonam Wangchuk has been imprisoned by Modi’s “dictatorial” government on the “false” charge of sedition, and questioned the country’s “so-called opposition leader” for maintaining silence on the issue. “Rahul Gandhi also maintained silence on the BJP’s decision to hold an India-Pakistan cricket match,” the AAP said, adding, “Now it has become evident to the world that Rahul Gandhi opposes the BJP only on a few issues for the cameras, but on issues where a wave against the BJP is sweeping the entire country, he disappears.
Hitting back, Congress social media head Supriya Shrinate said in a post on X, “Arvind Kejriwal ji, your party is on the verge of collapse. Do you know why? Because the foundation of your party was laid by the RSS from behind the scenes.
“You managed to seize power by levelling fabricated accusations against the Congress, but the very entity that created you has now swallowed you up. Who isn’t familiar with your empty rhetoric and theatrics? So, who will swallow your narrative that the BJP and Congress are the same?”
She, however, claimed that “one thing is certain from this: you’ve descended to the lowest level of a fight for survival, yet you haven’t forgotten to indulge in theatrics”.
Shrinate reminded Kejriwal that when he was jailed over corruption charges in the liquor policy case in Delhi, “it was this very Congress family that supported your family, raised their voice for you, and made you a part of the INDIA bloc”.
