New Delhi, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The BJP on Saturday questioned the Congress over what it described as the party’s “hidden agenda” behind its attempt to invite alleged “India baiters” to the two-day Bharat Summit 2026, which concluded in Hyderabad.
Rajya Sabha MP and BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi criticised the Congress-led Telangana government for seeking to provide a platform to individuals such as former Ecuadorian minister Guillaume Long, who reportedly received $420,000 in 2021 from the George Soros-backed Open Society Policy Centre.
“Congress and Rahul Gandhi have to answer the nation! Is Bharat Summit 2026 in Hyderabad a platform for dialogue or an attempt to provide another international platform to take up anti-India narratives?” Trivedi asked.
His remarks came amid Congress allegations that nearly 115 of the 315 speakers invited to the event were denied visas by the Centre.
The BJP leader accused the Congress of attempting to seek international support for what he described as an “anti-India” agenda under the cover of the summit. He questioned why the party was inviting such individuals and international networks to its political platform, alleging that the move raised concerns about a larger agenda.
“The onus of an unequivocal answer is on Congress,” he said, responding to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s criticism of the Centre’s decision to deny permission to some invitees to travel to India.
Citing information he said was available in the public domain, Trivedi claimed that the Centre for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), associated with Guillaume Long, reportedly received $420,000 in 2021 from the Open Society Policy Centre.
He also referred to former Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty, alleging that Shetty made serious remarks against the Indian government over Kashmir during a 2019 interview at Harvard.
Trivedi further said that the Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at eight premises in Bengaluru in March 2025 linked to the Open Society Foundations in connection with alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
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