Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday hit out at Congress for “endorsing” the USCIRF report recommending sanctions on RSS and RAW and said in their antagonism to govt and PM Narendra Modi, the opposition party and Rahul Gandhi are standing against India.BJP dismissed the report as ‘baseless’ and said it is based on non-credible sources, as it cited the response of MEA, which has rejected the report. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said RAW, India’s external spy agency, should not be subject of commentary or calls for sanctions by any foreign commission. “While govt has responded strongly, Congress is speaking against RAW and standing with this commission,” Patra added.Noting that the official handle of the opposition party had endorsed the report, he said it shows the extent to which the party can go against the country “at the instance of Rahul”.Patra said a Pakistani-American, Asif Mohammed, serves as vice-chair and commissioner in USCIRF, alleging that his influence was behind the report’s criticism of India.“Whenever Rahul travels abroad, he associates with such individuals and leaves no opportunity to tarnish India’s image or harm the country’s reputation,” he alleged.
