NEW DELHI: In a sharp response to BJP MP Sambit Patra‘s remarks labelling Congress chief and LoP in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, a “traitor of the very best order,” Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi defended her brother on Friday, expressing pleasure in his dedication to the nation.
“These that may title Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi traitors—within the occasion that they do the an identical to Rahul Gandhi, there’s nothing new in it,” acknowledged Congress MP from Wayanad, all through a press interaction.
“I am proud of my brother. For him, nothing is above this nation. He walked 4,000 kilometers from Kanniyakumari to Kashmir for the unity of this nation. They don’t have the braveness to debate the Adani concern, so that they resort to such accusations,” she added.
The remarks by Patra, made all through a presser on Thursday, have heated the political space. Patra alleged that Rahul Gandhi is part of a “dangerous triangle” with billionaire George Soros and the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Enterprise (OCCRP), geared towards destabilising India.
“We’ll discuss this dangerous triangle which is trying to destabilise India,” acknowledged Patra. “On one side is George Soros from America, along with some companies; on one different side is a huge info portal named OCCRP; and the ultimate, and most important, side is Rahul Gandhi—‘a traitor of the very best order.’ I am not scared to utilize this phrase.”
Patra further attacked Rahul of working beneath the directives of the OCCRP. “OCCRP is a world media firm funded by George Soros’s Open Society Foundation. Such companies work for the pursuits of their funders. Rahul Gandhi is betraying your entire nation, following OCCRP’s dictates,” he added.
In response, Congress MP Hibi Eden has filed a uncover in search of a privilege motion in the direction of Patra for his “totally defamatory and unparliamentary” remarks. In his letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Eden acknowledged, “The utilization of such language in the direction of the chief of the opposition has clearly violated constitutional norms. I urge the Speaker to take movement in the direction of Sambit Patra.”
