On September 26, 2023, Kapil Sibal, a senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) walking out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). In a tweet, Sibal said, “BJP is like the camel in the tent. It comes in as a guest and ends up taking over the house. AIADMK is the latest in a long line of allies to have deserted the BJP. This shows that the BJP is not a reliable partner and cannot be trusted.”
Ending its four-year-old ties with the BJP, the AIADMK on Monday announced it was walking out of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and said it would lead a separate front for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The decision to break away from the NDA was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai.
Sibal’s tweet is a criticism of the BJP’s alleged tendency to dominate its allies and to eventually sideline them. The AIADMK is the latest in a series of parties to have left the NDA in recent years, including the Telugu Desam Party, the Shiv Sena, and the Janata Dal (United).
The BJP has denied Sibal’s allegations, saying that it is a party that values its allies and that it has always respected their autonomy. However, Sibal’s tweet has resonated with many people who are concerned about the BJP’s growing power and influence.
It is important to note that Sibal’s tweet is just one perspective on the BJP’s relationship with its allies. There are also many people who believe that the BJP is a fair and reliable partner, and that it has always treated its allies with respect.