‘How low can Congress stoop’: BJP blasts Congress over Imran Masood’s ‘deal’ swipe at Sonam Wangchuk

A political controversy erupted after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his indefinite hunger strike, with Congress MP Imran Masood alleging that the activist had struck a deal with the government and the BJP accusing the Opposition of insulting him for political reasons.

Reacting to Wangchuk’s decision to call off the fast, Masood said, “He is Anna part two. For 12 years, Anna has remained silent, and now Sonam Wangchuk will remain silent. You were striking a deal with the government yesterday; at the time, was any student present there? What else is there except your personal deal with the government?”

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Responding to Masood’s remarks, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founding president Abhijeet Dipke defended the protest and said it was driven by students rather than political parties.

“This protest belongs to the youth of the nation, not the Opposition parties. This movement will not weaken,” Dipke said.

The BJP hit back at the Congress, accusing it of trying to undermine Wangchuk after he ended his fast following talks with the government.

BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had neither visited Wangchuk during his protest nor supported his demands, and was now attempting to claim political credit.

“How low can Congress stoop in the fight for credit? The ‘Yuvraj’ of Congress stayed abroad for 21 days; he never visited Sonam Wangchuk, nor did he go to the Jantar Mantar protest. Today, when the government spoke with the protesters and Sonam Wangchuk, and got him to break his fast, the entire country is happy about it,” Poonawalla said in a video message.

Shocking 😳
Congress insults Sonam Wangchuk

Imran Masood crosses the line and insults him

Congress wants credit not student ka hit
They are running away from Parliament pic.twitter.com/LMbQOYgRAX

— Shehzad Jai Hind (Chowkidar as per INC ecosystem) (@Shehzad_Ind) July 24, 2026

He further claimed that Wangchuk had sought a discussion on his demands in Parliament and alleged that Rahul Gandhi was avoiding such a discussion.

Instead, Poonawalla accused the Congress of attacking Wangchuk through its leaders.

“Rahul Gandhi is running away from that discussion. Instead, he has directed his leader Imran Masood to abuse and insult Sonam Wangchuk. Imran Masood has issued statements insulting Sonam Wangchuk, calling him a ‘deal-maker’. By comparing him to Anna Hazare, he used derogatory words for both Anna Hazare and Sonam Wangchuk,” he said.

Poonawalla also questioned whether the CJP and its founder would condemn Masood’s remarks.

He further alleged that the Congress and other Opposition parties were motivated by political credit rather than concern for students.

“The Congress party, keeping only its ego at the forefront, along with the Aam Aadmi Party, Samajwadi Party, and CJP, is abusing Sonam Wangchuk just so he doesn’t get the credit. Even Sonam Wangchuk’s wife said that Congress is insincere. This is the real face of Congress; they are not with the students, they are only after the credit,” he said.