New Delhi: Former BJP leader and well-known TV face Shehzad Poonawala may have parted ways with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but Congress Party and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi still remains his target. Despite leaving BJP, neither Poonawala's inclination towards his old party Congress nor his support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi has diminished.
On the contrary, they are making sharp political attacks on Congress in new ways. In this series, now Shehzad Poonawala has made a direct attack on Rahul Gandhi and has even called him the 'Indian version' of North Korea's eccentric dictator Kim Jong Un.
'Everything has gone upside down' – Poonawala's sarcastic post
Due to Shehzad Poonawala's sudden decision to leave BJP, many kinds of speculations started in the political circles. Some people believed that he might now be looking for a way to return to Congress. However, the way his attacks on Congress and Rahul Gandhi have intensified, it has completely put an end to all these speculations.
Taking a dig at this entire situation and political turmoil, Shehzad Poonawala shared a post on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter), in which he wrote- “Everything turned upside down.”
'Congress ecosystem is paying money to journalists'
The former BJP spokesperson has made a big allegation on the Congress and claimed that now the Congress ecosystem has become active to suppress him. According to Poonawala, the Congress ecosystem is paying some right-wing journalists and social media handles to attack against him.
He said that Congress thinks that such campaigns and continuous attacks will make any difference to them or they will become silent.
'They are posting my story to get traction'
Taking his point further, Shahzad Poonawala said that no matter how hard the opponents try, their strategy is proving to be a complete failure. He said, “The same journalists whose channels are being used against me are posting 5-5 stories of mine every day to get views and traction on their Instagram. Everything has really gone wrong.”
To strengthen his claim, Poonawala also tagged one of his own old social media posts. In this, cards containing his old statements have been shown on some news channels, in which he is speaking in an aggressive manner against Rahul Gandhi.
Was the main face of BJP since 2017
Let us tell you that Shehzad Poonawala came into limelight in the year 2017 when he alleged rigging in the election for the post of Congress President. After this he left Congress and joined BJP. Within no time, he became one of the most vocal and big faces of BJP, from social media to TV debates.
Recently, he surprised everyone by suddenly resigning from the primary membership of BJP.
What was the real reason for leaving BJP?
While giving the reason for leaving BJP, Shehzad Poonawala had cited his personal and financial situation. He said in clear words that it was no longer possible for him to do full-time politics at the moment, because he had to run his house, pay rent and also serve his mother.
However, even after leaving the party post, Poonawala has made it clear that he will always stand with the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the core ideology of BJP.