Overview
- Karnataka Congress chief B K Hariprasad publicly pressed Ram Madhav on July 1 for an explanation of reported meetings with a retired Pakistani ISI major-general in Colombo and an earlier meeting in London.
- Ram Madhav denied the charge in a June 27 post on X, saying he only spoke at a session of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) South Asia Dialogue in Colombo and did not attend any ‘Track 2’ talks.
- Hariprasad linked the alleged contacts to Madhav’s role running BJP strategy for the Greater Bengaluru Authority elections and demanded to know who authorised any talks with Pakistani representatives.
- The Congress used the allegations to broaden its accountability push by raising separate complaints about Operation Sindoor casualty disclosures, alleged misuse of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, temple donation irregularities, and fuel prices.
- No formal probe or government rebuttal beyond Madhav’s denial has been reported so far, and the dispute highlights tensions over informal diplomacy and who speaks for India on sensitive security matters.