New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Congress leader Udit Raj on Friday alleged that the espionage network linked to Pakistan’s ISI, that was busted by Delhi Police Special Cell, “very likely have links” to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
The Delhi Police arrested a young couple from here, who had been in contact with Pakistani intelligence officers since 2024 and became associated with the network through social media platforms.
Speaking to IANS, Congress leader Udit Raj alleged: “It is very likely that they would turn out to be workers of the RSS-BJP, because a majority of the ISI spies, who have been caught so far, like in Madhya Pradesh and other areas, are all linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party.”
Criticising the RSS, he said: “They don’t have any feeling of patriotism for the country and only indulge in dramas. Had they been patriotic, they would have taken part in the country’s freedom struggle. Instead, they sided with the British. Now, they are only concerned about ‘power’.”
“They (RSS) run a narrative of being great nationalists, but their workers are not patriotic at all,” he remarked.
The Congress leader further claimed that a majority of the accused arrested in such espionage cases, “are Hindus”.
“It is possible they (the arrested accused) could be Muslims, but the majority have been Hindus. More than 90 per cent of them have been Hindus. It is a long list; only these two should not be taken into account…if the data of the last 10-12 years is searched…these two (who have been arrested) might be Muslims, but the majority of them are Hindus,” he said.
Udit Raj added: “A few Muslims (involved in this crime) are exceptions; otherwise, a majority of them have links with the RSS and BJP…the entire list should be made public.”
Further, he asserted that action should be taken against anyone who works against the country’s interests.
Meanwhile, the Special Cell’s Northern Range received information about a Pakistan-backed espionage network operating in Delhi-NCR. During the investigation, police uncovered a network involved in obtaining Indian SIM cards and sending them to Pakistan, where they were purportedly used to access sensitive information.
Police identified the arrested accused as Mohammad Sahil and his wife, Sameera.
–IANS
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