George Soros became rich in a blink of an eye, now he does politics through the backdoor using his money.
George Soros is a well-known name all over the world. George Soros is often mentioned in the politics of our country too. 94-year-old American billionaire businessman George Soros likes to call himself a philosopher and social activist, but many serious allegations have been leveled against him all over the world.
The latest controversy is about former Congress President Sonia Gandhi. BJP alleges that Sonia Gandhi is associated with an organization called Forum of Democratic Leaders in Asia Pacific (FDL-AP), which is funded by American businessman George Soros. Not only this, this organization demands the separation of Kashmir from India.
'Political battle' over Soros!
BJP has made such allegations against Congress and the Gandhi family many times before. BJP says that Rajiv Gandhi Foundation also gets funding from Soros which is used for anti-India agenda. However, this allegation against George Soros is not new, he has been accused of spending billions in the guise of social service in many countries and influencing politics. George Soros, who once lived in poverty and penury, never looked back when he entered the world of investment.
Soros was born in Hungary
George Soros is a big American businessman and investor. Soros was born on August 12, 1930 in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Born in a Jewish family, Soros came to London with his family at the age of just 17. According to Forbes' report, Soros' father was a lawyer and during the Nazi occupation, he bribed the officials and prepared fake documents to hide his family's identity.
The journey from coolie to billionaire investor
Soros' childhood was spent in poverty and penury, he earned money by working as a porter and waiter in London and graduated from the London School of Economics. At the age of 26, George Soros shifted to America. Soros worked in many firms related to finance and investment in New York but he soon realized that a job is not enough to earn money. In 1973, George Soros formed a company named Soros Fund Management to invest in the stock market. This was the time when Soros' luck shone, in just 6 years he became a millionaire by investing in the US stock market.
Interference in world politics on the basis of money!
According to the latest Forbes report, his net worth is more than $6.7 billion. However, George Soros prefers to call himself a social worker rather than a successful investor or businessman. He has reached out to nearly 100 countries around the world through his Open Society Foundation. It is said that under the guise of social service, George Soros has been trying to influence the politics of many countries.
Soros has criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on several occasions. He accused the Modi government of running a dictatorship. Soros has strongly opposed the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and the CAA. This is the reason why Soros has always remained a topic of discussion in Indian politics.
Serious allegations also made in America and Britain
94-year-old Soros has been accused of running an agenda to influence elections in many countries of the world. He is accused of spending Rs 125 crore to defeat former US President George Bush. He has been one of the biggest donors to the Democratic Party in America, but in the year 2022, he took a big gamble and gave about $ 125 million to PAC, an organization supporting the Republican Party in the midterm elections.
Apart from political interference, Soros' investments and earnings have also been controversial. He is said to have a hand in the destruction of the Bank of England in 1992. Soros is accused of making a profit of about one billion dollars by short selling the British currency during Britain's currency crisis Black Wednesday.