Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Wednesday accused the Congress of organising the Bharat Summit, which to be held on November 13-14 in Hyderabad, with the support of what he described as anti-India forces and alleged that the event was intended to politically relaunch Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Speaking at a press conference in Hyderabad, Ramchander Rao alleged that the summit was being organised under the influence of Progressive International, which he claimed had links with individuals and organisations working against India's interests.
He alleged that Rahul Gandhi was associated with the Progressive Alliance and referred to photographs taken with its representatives at an earlier global summit. He also claimed that AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge had met a delegation of Progressive International in New Delhi and that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi had held a separate meeting with its representatives at 10 Janpath.
Ramchander Rao alleged that individuals such as George Soros were behind Progressive International and accused the organisation of promoting changes of government in democratically elected countries.
He claimed that the alliance had contributed to political unrest in Spain, France, Albania, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and alleged that similar activities were being planned in India.
The BJP leader alleged that the Hyderabad summit was aimed at presenting Rahul Gandhi as a potential Prime Minister before delegates from 100 countries.
"The BJP had no objection to the state government organising global summits to attract investments but opposed events involving organisations that, according to him, were working against India's interests," he said.
Ramchander Rao further claimed that 42 countries associated with the alliance were Islamic countries, while the others followed Leftist ideologies.
He alleged that foreign groups were planning to use Hyderabad as a centre for activities that could disturb peace and public order in India.
Questioning the Congress' decision to project Rahul Gandhi's vision at the summit, he claimed that the event was an attempt to revive the Congress leader's political standing with the support of foreign delegates.
Ramchander Rao said the BJP strongly opposed the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad, alleging that it was being organised with the backing of forces hostile to India.