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All versions say BJP leaders accused Congress and other opposition parties of spreading negativity around the BRICS summit and backed their argument by citing older reports on India's economic condition.
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BJP attacks Congress over BRICS criticism
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BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said the Congress and other opposition parties were creating a negative atmosphere around the BRICS summit.
Patra said critics were unable to accept India's current progress and global standing.
He contrasted today's position with reports from 2011 and 2012 that described economic weakness, inflation, and poor valuations.
One analysis said Patra described India as a premier partner hosting heads of state.
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Another said senior BJP leaders argued the party had rebuilt the country from a fragile economy.
The reporting presents a political dispute over how to describe India's economic rise and the BRICS summit.
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BJP leaders accused Congress and other opposition parties of creating a negative atmosphere around the BRICS summit. Across the reports, Sambit Patra said critics were unable to digest India's progress and highlighted older articles from 2011 and 2012 to compare past economic weakness with the present. One report also said senior BJP leaders argued that the party had rebuilt the country from a fragile economy. The coverage is presented as a political rebuttal over how India should be viewed at the summit.
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Congress unable to digest India's progress, spreading negativity over BRICS: BJP
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The Hindu reports that the Bharatiya Janata Party slammed the Congress and other opposition parties for spreading negativity around the upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged that the opposition is unable to digest India's current progress. Patra contrasted today's strong standing with past reports from 2011 and 2012, which highlighted economic struggles and low valuations under the previous UPA government. He stated that India is now a premier partner hosting heads of state.
Congress unable to digest India’s progress, spreading negativity over BRICS: BJP
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ThePrint reports that the ruling BJP slammed the Congress and opposition parties for fostering a negative atmosphere ahead of the BRICS summit, alleging they are unable to accept India's progress. In a video message, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra contrasted the country's current status as a strong BRICS partner with past economic difficulties from 2011 and 2012. Patra cited older reports highlighting high inflation, weak currency, and low market valuations during the previous UPA administration.
You drowned India, we rebuilt it: BJP slams Congress on BRICS criticism
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ThePrint reports that senior BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Sambit Patra criticized the Congress and opposition parties for questioning the benefits of hosting the BRICS summit and creating a negative atmosphere. Prasad stated that the BJP rebuilt the country from its past status as a fragile economy, while Patra cited past 2011-2012 reports noting India's economic vulnerabilities. The leaders emphasized India's current robust growth rate and prominent global position under the current administration.
BRICS Summit 2026: BJP Accuses Congress Of Spreading Negativity Over India’s Global Rise | VIDEO
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The Free Press Journal reports that the BJP accused the Congress and opposition parties of generating a negative atmosphere concerning the BRICS Summit. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra argued that critics cannot digest India's current economic rise. Patra contrasted current celebrations of the summit with past economic vulnerabilities from 2011 and 2012, citing historical articles that described India as lagging behind other BRIC nations due to high inflation, fiscal deficits, and a lack of reforms.
'Oppn suffering from indigestion as India is forging ahead': BJP's Sambit Patra on BRICS Summit
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IANS Live reports that BJP MP Sambit Patra accused the opposition and Congress of suffering from political indigestion by spreading negativity over the BRICS summit. Patra argued that critics are failing to recognize India's current economic progress and global stature. To substantiate his claims, he highlighted historical articles from 2011 and 2012 featuring Goldman Sachs commentary about India's sluggish reforms, high inflation, and weak market valuation during the UPA tenure.