G20 Summit: Bitter for Congress, Candy for BJP. Bittersweet for INDIA

G20 Summit: Bitter for Congress, Candy for BJP. Bittersweet for INDIA [ad_1]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on the G20 dinner, in New Delhi on September 9, 2023. (PTI)

The Congress has cried foul over the alleged snub to LoP Mallikarjun Kharge and is upset with INDIA allies for attending the President’s G20 dinner. The BJP, in the meantime, is pushing forward with plans to showcase the G20 success amongst voters

Whereas the BJP plans to showcase the G20 success politically and venture it as one more instance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statesmanship, the summit has left the INDIA alliance divided on its response.

Congress chief Shashi Tharoor termed the Delhi declaration of the G20 Leaders’ Summit to be a “diplomatic triumph for India”, however criticised the federal government on not inviting Chief of the Opposition and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge or different MPs from the Opposition.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, nonetheless, was current on the President’s dinner after an invitation was despatched to all CMs. Sukhu later stated he had used the event to ask Prime Minister Modi for a particular bundle for his flood-hit state.

Alternatively, Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Choudhary attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for attending the G20 dinner. Congress Chief Ministers Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel and Siddaramaiah (Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka, respectively) skipped the G20 dinner. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan additionally gave it a miss.

Mamata Banerjee was current on the G20 dinner together with Chief Ministers from different Opposition events and INDIA allies like MK Stalin, Nitish Kumar and Hemant Soren. The DMK, JD(U) and JMM apparently determined to not combine politics with the President’s invitation.

A senior BJP chief accused the Congress of by no means respecting courtesies concerned with such occasions. “The Chief of the Opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge, didn't attend the Independence Day operate on the Crimson Fort regardless of an invite. Throughout the summit, Rahul Gandhi was overseas and as traditional castigating India on overseas soil. BJP president JP Nadda was additionally not invited to the G20 dinner as this was not a political occasion… solely former PMs, Chief Ministers and Union Ministers have been invited. The venue had restricted capability,” the chief stated.

BJP’s Political Pitch

The BJP is now planning a significant push to venture the G20 success politically and it might additionally characteristic within the particular session of Parliament being held within the new constructing. The federal government would spotlight the main takeaways from the G20 summit like attaining a joint declaration, giving the African Union a spot within the G20, the brand new financial hall from India to the Center East to Europe, the local weather change fund push that has set the agenda for the COP later this yr in UAE, and the way Modi led from the entrance to make the summit a giant success for India.

The Congress response to the G20 Summit will even be put underneath the scanner by the BJP as Rahul Gandhi was overseas on the time of the summit and criticized the “situation of democracy” in India on overseas soil. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra used the time period ‘Inka G20’ (their G20) whereas referring to the summit.

“Priyanka Vadra & her get together are entitled to be bitter & crib however have a look at what Priyanka ji says “INKA G20” - Are such applications “inka” “unka” or Bharat Ka? That is the mindset downside of a household that has all the time believed - “Jo Desh Ka woh inke parivar ka”…she is just manifesting that! (sic)” BJP spokesperson Shehzaad Poonawalla posted on X (previously Twitter).

Aman Sharma

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