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BJP says Congress weakened India before BRICS summit

4 sourcesUpdated 11 Sept 2026, 9:49 pm Coverage regionsIndia
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The BJP accused Congress of leaving India weakened and said it rebuilt the country after the UPA term.

Senior leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the opposition was spreading negativity around the BRICS summit.

The party contrasted past governance problems with current national progress.

One report said the BJP linked its case to India’s stronger international standing within BRICS.

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Another report said the current administration rebuilt the economy after earlier distress.

The wider summit coverage also notes India is managing geopolitical tensions while hosting BRICS.

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What coverage agrees on

The reporting broadly agrees that the BJP used the BRICS summit to argue that India has been rebuilt under its rule and to criticize Congress-era governance. It also agrees that Ravi Shankar Prasad framed the opposition as spreading negativity.

What is changing or disputed

What remains uncertain is how broadly the BJP’s claims about past damage and current progress will be accepted outside its own account, and the reports do not settle the wider comparison on their own. The summit context could still shift as more statements emerge around BRICS.

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Centre3

The center coverage says the BJP criticized the opposition for spreading negativity as India hosts the BRICS summit. It reports Ravi Shankar Prasad’s claim that the current administration rebuilt the economy after the previous UPA term left the country in distress. It also says the article contrasted past economic challenges with current global acceptance. Separately, another neutral report focuses on Russian and Iranian criticism of U.S. and Western sanctions and on the challenges this creates for the summit host.

Right1

The right-leaning item says the BJP accused opposition parties of fostering a negative atmosphere around the BRICS summit in New Delhi. It reports that Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged the previous Congress-led government damaged India’s international standing within BRICS. The article also says the ruling party contrasted past governance issues with current national progress. The emphasis is on the BJP’s defense of its record and criticism of Congress.

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The Times of India Centre source Provisional rating

Cong drowned India, we rebuilt it: BJP

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The Times of India reports that the Bharatiya Janata Party criticized the opposition for spreading negativity as India hosts the Brics summit. According to senior leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, the current administration successfully rebuilt the economy after the previous UPA term left the country in distress. The article states that international bodies like the IMF acknowledged India growth rate and highlights the contrast between past economic challenges and current global acceptance.

The Times of India Centre source Provisional rating

Russia & Iran hit out at US 'aggression', pose a challenge for summit host India

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The article reports that the Russian and Iranian presidents criticized the United States and Western powers for sanctions and military aggression during the Brics Business Forum. According to the source, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin called for resilience against Western pressures and highlighted challenges for summit host India in managing geopolitical tensions. The report notes that India aims to maintain a policy of flexible multi-alignment amid US scrutiny.

The Times of India Centre source Provisional rating

India to present 37 deep-tech ventures at Brics forum

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The article reports that India is showcasing thirty-seven deep-tech ventures at the Brics Bharat Innovates Exposition. According to the source, innovations include a rapid cervical cancer screening system, rare-earth-free electric motors, quantum computing systems, and space technologies. The text also notes that a new Brics portal will be launched to connect agricultural and technological stakeholders across member countries to improve market access and trade.

MillenniumPost Right source Reported

‘You drowned India, we rebuilt it’

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MillenniumPost reports that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party accused opposition parties of fostering a negative atmosphere regarding the BRICS summit hosted in New Delhi. Senior leader Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged during a press briefing that the previous Congress-led government damaged India international standing within BRICS. The article details the timing of the summit and notes that the ruling party contrasted past governance issues with current national progress.