At the Congress's India Summit 2026 going on in Hyderabad, Giacomo Filibek, General Secretary of the Party of European Socialists (PES), has raised the slogan 'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod'. On his slogan, questions are being raised on the ideology of Congress and opposition leader in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. Bharatiya Janata Party has said that only Rahul Gandhi can be happy to see his sovereignty being mocked in front of foreign guests.
While Giacomo Firibek was raising anti-government slogans, Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy were seen laughing. Congress leaders are seen clapping. Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have expressed strong displeasure over this. His question is that such things are being said in front of foreign guests, in which questions are being raised on the system of the country itself.
Kiren Rijiju, Parliamentary Affairs Minister:-
Have you ever seen anyone laughing when a foreigner insults India? I am not asking which Indian goes abroad and insults India.
'Rahul Gandhi is a puppet of George Soros'
BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari has accused Rahul Gandhi of seeking foreign help. He has called Rahul Gandhi a puppet of foreign forces and George Soros. Pradeep Bhandari claimed that Rahul wants change of power with foreign help. He also said that Rahul Gandhi is no longer behaving like the leader of the opposition but like a puppet of foreign powers.
BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain has expressed his displeasure over the slogans raised at the summit. He said that no foreigner has the right to interfere in the internal affairs of India. According to him, Congress is not getting people in the country, hence it is getting the foreigners to raise slogans.
What did Giacomo Fillibek say?
Speaking with ANI, Giacomo Filibek said that democracy is under attack in India. He said that the best way to save it is to stand with Rahul Gandhi and Congress. He said that such international conferences are necessary to draw attention towards the challenges of Indian democracy.
What is the opposition saying about Rahul Gandhi's stance?
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has defended Giacomo Filibek. He said that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi can give Melody chocolate to the Italian Prime Minister, then an Italian leader can also come here and speak about the country. Raut said that democracy is being murdered in the country and this is an issue of the United Nations and human rights, not a matter of any foreign power.
What are people saying on Rahul Gandhi's statement?
Rahul Gandhi is being criticized a lot on social media. People say that Rahul Gandhi should not make such statements in front of foreign guests, nor should he applaud his statements, through which an attempt has been made to raise questions on the constitutional institutions of India.