Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of silence as Trump repeats India-Pakistan ceasefire claim
New Delhi: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being “scared” of US President Donald Trump and failing to refute his repeated claims of mediating peace between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
Addressing a joint rally in Bihar’s Darbhanga constituency, Gandhi said, “Next time when Modi comes to Bihar, he must tell the people that the US President is lying about stopping the India-Pakistan conflict.” He alleged that Trump had “insulted” Modi by making the same claim repeatedly in various countries, most recently at the APEC summit in South Korea.
“Trump is insulting Modi in country after country. Latest is South Korea. Don’t be scared, Modi ji — find the courage to respond,” Gandhi said, highlighting Trump’s remarks that he had “used trade to frighten Modi into stopping Operation Sindoor.”
Trump, during his speech in Seoul, reiterated that he had threatened both India and Pakistan with trade restrictions and “200% tariffs” to halt their hostilities, claiming credit for preventing a potential “nuclear war.” He even remarked that seven planes had been shot down during the four-day conflict before the ceasefire.
Operation Sindoor was launched by India on May 7 against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir following a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 26 people. The ceasefire understanding was reached on May 10 after Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations contacted his Indian counterpart.
India has consistently maintained that no third-party mediation was involved in the ceasefire process. The Ministry of External Affairs has clarified that the understanding was entirely bilateral, with no external interference.
This is not the first time Gandhi has challenged Modi to respond directly to Trump’s statements. During a parliamentary debate in July, he had demanded that the Prime Minister publicly state that “Donald Trump is lying.”
Despite Trump’s repeated assertions, Prime Minister Modi has avoided direct comments on the matter. India’s official stance remains firm that the truce with Pakistan was initiated through direct military communication, independent of any foreign mediation.
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Yogish Goudar murder case: Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, 16 others sentenced to life imprisonment
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Bengaluru: A special court for people’s representatives has sentenced Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 16 others to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of BJP leader Yogish Goudar.
The verdict was delivered by judge Santhosh Gajanana Bhat. The court had earlier, on Wednesday, held all 17 accused guilty of murdering Goudar, while reserving the quantum of punishment.
On Friday, the court pronounced the sentence, awarding life imprisonment to all the convicted persons in the case.
Yogish Goudar, a BJP member from the Hebballi Zilla Panchayat constituency in Dharwad district, was murdered in 2016.
