The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has linked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to a letter from US lawmakers urging India to grant bail and a fair trial to Umar Khalid, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari shared a 2024 photo of Gandhi with US lawmakers Janice Schakowsky and Ilhan Omar, alleging they form an 'anti-India lobby' seeking to weaken the country and dilute anti-terror laws. The US lawmakers' letter cited concerns over Khalid's five-year detention without trial and warned that the UAPA may contravene international standards.