The Congress's offensive against the government in Parliament and elsewhere over US prosecutors indicting Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani in a bribery case prompted the BJP to unleash a full-frontal attack on the Congress on Thursday. Party MP Sambit Patra declared, "George Soros and Rahul Gandhi are one," calling the Congress MP a traitor who is advancing the US billionaire's anti-Indian agenda. 

Patra made these comments in response to a report titled "The hidden links between a giant of investigative journalism and the US government" that was published by the French newspaper Mediapart on December 2. The report claimed that Soros had funded the international media investigative organisation OCCRP, which stands for Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. The BJP leader, citing Mediapart, asserted that OCCRP " appeared to align with Soros's interests and America's deep state" and that it received significant funds from Soros's Open Society Foundation. "If OCCRP is affected, Rahul Gandhi cries. If Rahul Gandhi cries, OCCRP gets hurt. They are two bodies but with one soul. George Soros and Rahul Gandhi are one. Whatever Soros wants to fulfill his agenda, Rahul Gandhi does the same. Both want to harm the country's interests," Patra said in a press conference.

He named Rahul Gandhi, George Soros, and the OCCRP as part of a "dangerous triangular nexus" that was attempting to destabilise India. "A triangular nexus has emerged, comprising George Soros and his foundation in the US, along with certain American agencies. The other vertex of this triangle is a prominent news portal, OCCRP. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi, traitor of the highest order, represents the third angle of this triangle." he said. Since the US billionaire has been an outspoken opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has often connected Soros to the Congress. Patra stated that some groups aim to divide India and disrupt its unity, opposing the country's progress. He boldly said he wasn't afraid to label Rahul Gandhi a "traitor." "I am not scared to say this word. I don't have any hesitation to call the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha a traitor," Patra said.

"OCCRP is a global media agency, crores of people read what they publish. Open Society Foundation is a big funder of this agency. It is George Soros's foundation. Such agencies work for the interest of the people who fund them. Rahul Gandhi is betraying the whole country. OCCRP dictates and Rahul Gandhi follows," he alleged. People and organisations with anti-Indian attitudes "loved" him, he further claimed. "It's notable that Rahul Gandhi consistently finds himself at the forefront of issues that compromise national interests. Moreover, he attracts admiration from individuals and groups that have anti-India sentiments. All anti-Indians and all those who hate India love Rahul Gandhi," the BJP leader said.

"This raises questions about OCCRP's independence, as 70 per cent of its funding comes from a single source. Consequently, OCCRP truly appears to align with the interests of George Soros and the deep state in America," Patra added.

Last month, a court in New York accused Gautam Adani and his nephew of allegedly offering bribes worth Rs 2,029 crore to state government officials in India to secure solar power contracts between 2020 and 2024. However, the Adani Group and former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi argued that Gautam Adani’s name is not included in the main charges of bribery or obstruction of justice listed in the indictment.