'Attack-dog' behaviour embarrassment to India: Tharoor slams BJP after U.S. rejects allegations
The Hindu
Shashi Tharoor criticizes BJP for baseless allegations against U.S., highlighting the importance of democracy and diplomacy.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday (December 8, 2024) slammed the BJP after the U.S. rejected the ruling party's allegations that elements in the American "deep state" were behind attempts to destabilise India and said this "attack-dog" behaviour is an embarrassment to India.
The U.S. on Saturday rejected the BJP's allegations that organisations funded by the U.S. State Department and elements in the American "deep state" were behind attempts to destabilise India through targeted attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and business tycoon Gautam Adani.
A spokesperson at the U.S. embassy described the allegations as "disappointing" and asserted that the U.S. government has been a champion of media freedom around the world.
The BJP alleged on Thursday that the U.S. deep state colluded with the media portal OCCRP (Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to "damage" India's image.
In a post in X, Mr. Tharoor said, "It's clear the BJP neither understands democracy nor diplomacy. They are so blinded by petty politics that they forget the value of a free press and vibrant independent civil society organisations in a democracy, and they are oblivious to a ruling party's responsibilities in maintaining good relations with key foreign countries."
"This attack-dog behaviour is an embarrassment to India," the former Minister of State for External Affairs said.
The BJP had cited Mr. Gandhi's use of reports by OCCRP to attack the Adani Group and to accuse it of having closeness with the government.
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