New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Amid the controversy surrounding alleged funding from a US agency to boost voter turnout in India, the Congress accused BJP leader Smriti Irani of being the "real agent" of billionaire investor George Soros on Tuesday. The Congress targeted Irani by highlighting her past role as a former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) "goodwill ambassador" to criticise the former Union minister.

In a post on X, Congress leader and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge said, "According to the Government's official website, Ms Smriti Irani's bio states that she has served as the USAID 'Goodwill Ambassador' to India."

"Does this imply that BJP politicians are the real agents of George Soros?" he asked.

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