On Monday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju described the alleged connections between Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi and Hungarian-American businessman George Soros as a "serious" issue, calling on all political parties, including the Congress, to stand united against what he termed "anti-India forces."

Addressing the media ahead of a contentious Parliament session, Rijiju emphasised the need for collective vigilance, stating, "If political leaders are found to be working against the country's interests, all parties must raise their voice." The statement comes amid heightened tensions in the Parliament, with Rijiju urging a bipartisan approach to safeguarding national interests.

“I think that few issues before the country shouldn't be seen with political lenses. George Soros and his links - that have come to light - we do not see it as an issue relating Congress party, Rahul Gandhi or Sonia Gandhi. We should take the issue seriously - if it is related to anti-India forces. We do not see this as party politics,” Kiren Rijiju said.

The Union Minister's remarks follow allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that Sonia Gandhi has links to an organisation funded by the George Soros Foundation. The BJP claimed that this organisation has supported the idea of Kashmir as an independent nation, further intensifying the political discourse.

Responding to Kiren Rijiju's statement, RJD MP Manoj Jha said, “When the government and its top leadership started to look into conspiracy theories, it means there is something that they want to hide. You are in the government, get things investigated.”

Addressing reporters, Rijiju said anybody found to be working with anti-India forces must be countered unitedly by all political parties.

"We have told Congress and other parties that we will discuss the Constitution on December 13 and 14 (in Lok Sabha) and on December 16 and 17 (in Rajya Sabha). I want to appeal to the leaders of the Congress party and its workers that if even their leaders are found to have links with anti-India forces, they also should raise their voices and we should be united and fight unitedly against anti-India forces," Rijiju.

On Sunday, the BJP alleged that Sonia Gandhi, in her role as the co-president of the Forum of the Democratic Leaders in Asia Pacific (FDL-AP) Foundation, is connected to an organisation funded by the George Soros Foundation.

"Notably, the FDL-AP Foundation has expressed their views that treat Kashmir as a separate entity," the BJP said.