Pradeep Bhandari

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BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari has hit back at TMC MP Kirti Azad, who vowed not to go to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

Azad alleged that Lord Ram sent away his wife Sita even after she passed a trial by fire, and said he visits Kali temples instead.

Bhandari said on X that the TMC had disrespected Lord Ram and claimed the Congress-led INDIA bloc is against Sanatan. He predicted voters would punish the opposition in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls, pointing to the TMC's loss in West Bengal.

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BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari has challenged Sonia Gandhi over the Bofors arms scandal, saying her new memoir has brought it back into focus. He claims Congress has stayed silent and wants to know how Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Ottavio Quattrocchi were linked.

He also said the book dwells on the Babri Masjid issue while skipping Bofors questions.

A 1986 contract for 155 mm howitzers, worth about $1.4 billion, later drew bribery claims. The Supreme Court closed the case in August 2026 without a criminal conviction.