After the US rejected the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s allegations that US ‘deep state’ elements are behind its efforts to destabilize India, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today hit out at the BJP, saying that this aggressive behavior is India’s fault. Shame on you.
The US on Saturday rejected the BJP’s allegations that the US State Department-funded organization and US ‘deep state’ elements were trying to destabilize India through attacks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and businessman Gautam Adani. are behind It is believed that the ‘Deep State’ is an unofficial secret network established within the government, bureaucracy, intelligence agencies and other government institutions.
A spokesperson for the US Embassy described the allegations as disappointing and said the US government has been a champion of media freedom around the world.
Earlier, the BJP on Thursday alleged that elements involved in US government institutions colluded with media portal OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to damage India’s image.
In a post on X, Tharoor said, “It is clear that the BJP has no understanding of democracy or diplomacy. They have become so blinded by the politicization that they have forgotten the value of a free media and vibrant independent civil society in a democracy, and they are unaware of the responsibilities of the ruling party in maintaining good relations with major countries.” -News-Patiala