Trump Volunteered To Mediate India-Pakistan Issue, But We Denied: Ramdas Athawale
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale claimed on Wednesday that Donald Trump had volunteered to mediate in the military conflict between India and Pakistan, but New Delhi outrightly rejected any third-party intervention. Speaking at a press conference, the president of the Republican Party of India vacillated between praising the opposition for standing with the government during the standoff and criticising them for politicising the issue of the two neighbours reaching an understanding to stop all military actions.
He also said that the opposition must continue to stand united with the government and not question its stance.
With US President Donald Trump claiming repeatedly to have brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, the opposition parties have come down heavily on the Narendra Modi government to clarify the issue. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
On Wednesday, Congress announced that the party will take out 'Jai Hind' rallies across the country to question Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on 'ceasefire' and mediation by US President Donald Trump.
Earlier, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that the opposition will question the government at the all-party meeting regarding US President Donald Trump's claims that his administration helped broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. The Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha said he will urge the government to call an all-party meeting soon.
On Tuesday, AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia also asked the government to clarify what transpired behind the sudden ceasefire. He, however, praised the Congress's announcement on Wednesday that the party will take out 'Jai Hind' rallies across the country to question Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on 'ceasefire', mediation by US President Donald Trump.
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