Congress now alleges BJP & RSS link to Communist Party of China; fires back 10 questions

political blame game between BJP and Congress has intensified with both parties leveling various allegations over each or amid India’s border standoff with China. On Saturday, BJP president JP Nadda had posed 10 questions to Congress, claiming that Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) took hefty donations from major Indian corporates, in name of 'poor people.' 

Reacting to Nadda’s allegations, Congress stated that BJP president has ‘lost his political balance’ in his failing attempts to distract people from issues of national security.

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"BJP President, Shri JP Nadda has lost his political balance in his flailing attempts at distraction and diversion from issues of national security and territorial integrity. All this is being done so that Indian National Congress and our fellow countrymen stop questioning Modi Government on Chinese transgressions on our morland," Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said in a statement.

He furr said that BJP is crafting new conspiracy every day, to spread disinformation and to bury ‘incompetence and failure’ of Modi Government in defending borders. Sujrewala also stated that BJP leadership is afraid of questions being asked on its deep-rooted connections with China and CCP.

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Congress poses 10 questions to BJP

Congress spokesperson n posed 10 questions to ruling party, over its alleged ‘connection’ with Communist Party of China.

1. "What is historical relationship between BJP and CCP, as spoken by former BJP President, Rajnath Singh during visit of a CCP delegation on January 30, 2007, which he reiterated during a meeting with Chinese party members on October 17, 2008?
2. "Why was a delegation of RSS invited by CCP in January 2009 despite it t being a political party and what discussions were held on Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet?"
3. "Why did former BJP President, Nitin Gadkari go to China on a five-day visit on January 19, 2011 at invitation of Communist Party of China?”
4. “Why did Union Home Minister Amit Shah send a delegation of MPs/MLAs in vember 2014 to China for a week-long study in " Party School" of CCP?”
5. "Isn't PM Modi only Prime Minister to have had 18 meetings with Chinese Premier in six years? Has his 'Jhula Diplomacy' worked?"
6. "Will BJP, like RGF, ask RSS to make public list of all its dors and amounts received including from all foreign sources including individuals, entities, organisations, and governments?
7. Will BJP, like RGF, ask Vivekananda Foundation and India Foundation to make public list of all its dors including international dors (including foreign individuals), companies, entities, organisations including those of Chinese origin if any?"
8. "Will BJP disclose source of funding, amounts received, name of dors for "Overseas Friends of BJP" ('OF-BJP')? How much amount has been received by OF-BJP from 'Overseas Friends of BJP-China and Hong Kong' and when? What is connection of Shri Rajkumar Naraindas Sabnani alias Raju Sabnani with OF-BJP?”
9. "Will ruling party declare name of dors from whom it has received thousands of crores in donations through electoral bonds".
10. "Has BJP/RSS received funding from international foundations, funds, entities, and organisations? If yes, how much amount has been received by BJP-RSS over last 6 years by international funding and dors?"

Randeep Sujrewala n urged ruling party to ‘rise from ir fears, defend nation, and support our armed forces’.

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