The BJP has thrown its weight behind party president Nitin Nabin's accusations that the Congress leadership possesses a "foreign mindset" and operates under foreign influence to destabilize India. Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla echoed these sentiments, suggesting the Congress now represents an "anti-India Italian National Congress" or "Islamabad National Congress." He pointed to Rahul Gandhi's foreign visits and criticisms of India's economy, democracy, and armed forces as evidence of this alleged agenda.