A political row erupted after Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan, while reacting to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US Army, asked whether India could face a similar situation. The Congress leader asked whether US President Donald Trump will also kidnap Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing a sharp reaction from the BJP. Chavan stated that the US has imposed heavy tariffs on the Indian goods since a direct ban could not be imposed, further asking what could be the next step. The BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari, while reacting to Chavan's remarks, accused Congress of seeking chaos in India.

Chavan stated that the US has used heavy tariffs on the Indian goods as a tool to create pressure. He further asked whether the US could conduct an operation in India similar to Venezuela. "With a 50 per cent tariff, trade is simply not possible. In effect, this amounts to blocking India-US trade, especially exports from India to the United States. Since a direct ban cannot be imposed, tariffs have been used as a tool to stop trade. India will have to bear this," Chavan was quoted as saying by IANS.

"The profits that our people earlier earned from exports to the US will no longer be available. We will have to look for alternative markets, and efforts in that direction are already underway," he added. "Will something like what happened in Venezuela happen in India? Will Mr Trump kidnap our prime minister?" he further asked.

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While responding to his remarks, BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari claimed that Congress, under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, wants chaos in the country. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he further accused the grand old party of seeking foreign intervention in India's affairs.

"Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan SHAMELESSLY comparing India’s situation with Venezuela. By asking whether “what happened in Venezuela can happen in India”, Congress is making its ANTI INDIA MINDSET clear. Rahul Gandhi wants CHAOS IN BHARAT. Rahul Gandhi is seeking FOREIGN INTERVENTION in Bharat’s affairs!" Bhandari stated in his post.

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