BJP Accuses Congress of Prioritizing Party Over National Interest at BRICS Dinner
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- BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj criticized three Congress chief ministers for skipping the BRICS gala dinner in New Delhi, accusing them of placing partisan interests above national interest.
- She noted that while political differences exist, national interest should unite all leaders, and emphasized that BRICS is an Indian platform, not a BJP one.
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The BRICS summit is an annual gathering of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. India hosted the 2026 summit in New Delhi, where a gala dinner was held for participating leaders and invited dignitaries, including state chief ministers.
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New Delhi: BJP Tuesday accused Congress of keeping its partisan interests above national interests, slamming the opposition party for the absence of its three chief ministers at the Brics gala dinner. "Political and ideological differences are always there but there should no difference when it comes to national interest," BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said. Three Congress CMs - DK Shivakumar of Karnataka, Revanth Reddy of Telangana and VD Satheesan of Kerala - were among the opposition chief ministers, including C Joseph Vijay of Tamil Nadu, who were invited for the dinner but none of them turned up. Vijay, though, was abroad.
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"It is saddening that the three Congress CMs did not prioritise national interest and kept their party politics above it," Swaraj said. She said Reddy had initially accepted the invitation but later opted out due to 'political compulsions'. "I want to ask Congress if you have started opposing Ma Bharati while opposing PM Narendra Modi?" she said. Swaraj further added that Brics was neither a BJP platform nor a political one, but that of India.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The BJP will continue to highlight Congress's absence from national events as a political issue in upcoming state elections.
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Open Questions
- What specific 'political compulsions' led Revanth Reddy to opt out of the BRICS dinner?
- Did the absence of Congress chief ministers affect India's diplomatic engagement at the BRICS summit?
- Will the BJP's criticism lead to further political repercussions for the Congress party in state or national politics?
