Asserting that the Congress is "not going to change" the names of four MPs for the government's proposed delegations to foreign countries to explain India's stance on terrorism emanating from Pakistan, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that this is "dishonest on the government's part."
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that he is "honoured" by the invitation of the government to lead an all-party delegation, and added that when national interest is involved, he will "not be found wanting."
Rashid Alvi downplayed the imporatnce of the operation while Imran Masood asked for detailed information about the strikes so that he can be 'satisfied'.
Hauling Congress over the coals, PM Modi said past governments took decisions guided not by what was right, but fear of world's perception and vote bank politics.
While the Congress party giving a ticket to a scam-tainted leader is not shocking, the court had expressed frustration over the delays in arresting Dharam Singh Chhoker. Noting his continued evasion, the court later in October 2024 ordered Dharam Singh Chhoker’s immediate arrest.
The Congress is opposed to EWS, the construction of the Ram Mandir and the Waqf Amendment Act. Coincidentally, G Mohan Gopal (the man heading the Sree Narayana Manava Dharmam Trust) is also opposed to the same policies.
In a cautionary tale of how political shortsightedness can compromise national security for generations, Congress govt in 1966 returned the strategically significant Haji Pir Pass to Pakistan.