New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) The Congress on Tuesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s last night address to the nation as “deeply disappointing” and alleged that he did not clarify many things for which the country was waiting for answers.
The party alleged that there was shock and surprise across the country over the sudden ceasefire and that too announced by the US President.
“The government has lost both, the moral courage and moral authority,” senior party leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said while addressing a press conference at the AICC office here.
Stating that the US President's statements were disturbing and dangerous, Gehlot took strong objection to his “suggesting mediation in solving the Kashmir issue”.
He asked whether (Donald) Trump was making those remarks on his own or he had the consent of the government of India.
He said that the US had always tried to pressurise India, pointing out how it threatened India during 1971 War by deploying the Seventh Naval Fleet in the Bay of Bengal.
He added, “despite that the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi went ahead and broke Pakistan into two parts, besides forcing 93,000 Pakistani soldiers to surrender”.
The former Rajathan Chief Minister said that the Prime Minister needs to explain and clarify before the nation that when everything was going so well and the defence forces had the upper hand, making the Pakistani forces bite the dust, what happened all of a sudden that ceasefire was announced so spontaneously.
He claimed that a golden opportunity to completely dismantle the terror infrastructure in Pakistan was lost and expressed concern that there was no guarantee that Pakistan will not resort to acts of terror like those in Pahalgam and Pulwama again.
Gehlot also slammed Trump for speaking just ahead of the Prime Minister’s address to the nation and threatening both the countries that in case they do not go for ceasefire, trade will be stopped.
He said the Prime Minister should have responded and clarified the statements made by Trump.
Talking about Prime Minister’s remarks that terror and talks and blood and water can’t flow together, Gehlot said Prime Minister is known for such statements, but what actually matters is whether the big things he said last night will be implemented in future.
The senior Congress leader reiterated his party’s demand for an all-party meeting and a special session of the Parliament to address various concerns of the citizens.
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