The BJP on Thursday launched a scathing attack against the Congress for “inviting foreign powers” to interfere in “India’s internal matters”. The criticism came moments after senior leader Digvijaya Singh thanked the German foreign ministry for “taking note of how Democracy is being compromised in India through the persecution of Rahul Gandhi”. Facing massive criticism, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who is in charge of the party’s communications, did some damage control and clarified that the country’s political problems should be solved from within.