Overview
- The BJP rolled out a synchronized campaign on X and at press events to rebut Congress criticism of the India–US interim trade agreement.
- Party spokespeople labeled Jawaharlal Nehru’s record a “compromised” legacy, citing Tibet, Aksai Chin, Berubari, Punjab villages, the Rann of Kutch and Kashmir as examples.
- Sambit Patra called Nehru “Chacha compromised” and alleged foreign intelligence influence in his secretariat, naming M. O. Mathai and invoking claims about the CIA and KGB.
- Nitin Nabin led the offensive from Patna as Piyush Goyal briefed reporters in Delhi, positioning the narrative as a long-running pattern of Congress concessions.
- Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi, has attacked the pact as a “wholesale surrender” and alleged the prime minister was pressured, referencing the “Epstein files” and a US case involving Gautam Adani, with no official findings or policy changes reported.