BJP Questions Congress Over Anti-India Guests at Hyderabad Summit
BJP challenges Congress on inviting anti-India figures to the Hyderabad summit, raising concerns over hidden agendas.
New Delhi, November 14 (Daily Kiran) : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has raised concerns regarding the Congress party’s alleged attempt to invite ‘anti-India’ figures to the recently held two-day ‘India Summit 2026’ in Hyderabad. According to BJP leaders, this initiative was unsuccessful.
Sudhanshu Trivedi, a Rajya Sabha MP and BJP spokesperson, criticized the Congress-led Telangana government for allegedly providing a platform to individuals such as former Ecuadorian minister Guillaume Long. Reports indicate that Long received $420,000 from the George Soros-backed Open Society Policy Center in 2021.
Trivedi demanded answers from Congress and Rahul Gandhi, questioning whether the ‘India Summit 2026’ was a legitimate forum for discussion or an attempt to promote an anti-India narrative on an international stage. This inquiry followed Congress’s claims that nearly 115 out of 315 invited speakers were denied visas by the central government.
The BJP spokesperson accused Congress of seeking international support for its ‘anti-India’ agenda under the guise of the summit. He further inquired why the party appears to favor ‘anti-India’ individuals.
Trivedi questioned Congress’s motives for bringing such figures and international networks into its political fold, suggesting that it raises serious doubts about a larger agenda.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy criticized the central government’s decision to deny entry to some invited guests. He stated that Congress has a responsibility to provide a clear response to these developments.
In a post on the social media platform X, Trivedi shared information about the questionable activities of some restricted invitees. He noted that, according to publicly available data, the organization linked to Guillaume Long received $420,000 from the George Soros-supported Open Society Policy Center in 2021.
He also mentioned that Salil Shetty, former Secretary General of Amnesty International, made serious allegations against the Indian government regarding Kashmir during a 2019 interview at Harvard.
Furthermore, he highlighted that in March 2025, the Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at eight locations in Bengaluru associated with the Open Society Foundation for alleged FEMA violations.
