Congress Takes Jibe At Smriti Irani's USAID Role, BJP Hits Back | Know More

War Of Words Between Congress And BJP

𝓀Congress leader Priyank Kharge sparked controversy on Tuesday by sharing a screenshot of a government document that revealed former Union Minister Smriti Irani's bio. The document read that before entering politics, Irani served as the USAID Goodwill Ambassador to India for the WHO-ORS program.

🍌"Interesting. According to the government’s official website, Ms. Smriti Irani’s bio states that she has served as the USAID “Goodwill Ambassador” to India. Does this imply that BJP politicians are the real agents of George Soros?" said Priyank Kharge on the microblogging website X.

Billionaire-philanthropist George Soros and his Open Society Foundations have been called agents of disinformation by several governments. The BJP alleged collusion between the American hedge fund tycoon and Sonia Gandhi, which the Congress denied.

ღCongress spokesperson Pawan Khera retweeted Priyank Kharge's post, quipping, "This is brilliant. We finally have the answer to BJP's favourite question—Rasode Mein Kaun Tha? The actual agent of George Soros turns out to be Smriti Irani."

The BJP dismissed the allegations, with Amit Malviya pointing out that Smriti Irani ෴was the Goodwill Ambassador from 2002 to 2005 and the Congress-led UPA was in power between 2004 and 2005.

🐼"The World Health Organisation (WHO) appointed Smriti Irani as the Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) Goodwill Brand Ambassador from 2002 to 2005. At the time, she was a household name due to the immense popularity of the television serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi," Malviya said.

𝐆"Sheila Dikshit was the Chief Minister of Delhi then, and Pawan Khera served as her personal assistant, handling trivial tasks like carrying her chappals and suitcase. Matters of actual significance, such as this campaign, were likely above his pay grade at the time," Malviya added.

🌺He also shared a screenshot of an excerpt from a report from IIM Indore, describing the success of the programme.

𝔍Amit Malviya said, "Do I even need to mention that the Congress-led UPA was in power between 2004 and 2005? This is what happens when men of no accomplishments find themselves in positions of presumed relevance within inconsequential organisations."

ꦡAmit Malviya fired back at the Congress, saying that the party "should stop obsessing over Smriti Irani."

He also took a jab at the party, reminding them of Irani's victory in the Amethi seat—a traditional Gandhi stronghold—during the 2019 Lok Sabha 🌠elections, calling it a "permanent nightmare" for the Congress.