Trump has claimed that he stopped Operation Sindoor using trade 50 times now: Congress
New Delhi (PTI): Taking a swipe at the Modi government, the Congress on Friday said US President Donald Trump has "reached the half-century mark" on his claim that he stopped Operation Sindoor using trade and tariffs as his "brahmastra", and added that it won't be long before "he scores a century".
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent all day yesterday talking to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and sending "message after message of praise and admiration to President Trump."
"He did not, of course, forget to speak to the man who had unleashed the genocide on Gaza - the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu - also during this time," he said in a post on X.
Prime Minister Modi spent all day yesterday talking to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and sending message after message of praise and admiration to President Trump. He did not, of course, forget to speak to the man who had unleashed the genocide on Gaza - the Israeli PM Benjamin…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) October 10, 2025
But President Trump, during his meeting with President Alexander Stubb of Finland on Thursday, "reached the half-century mark on his claim that he stopped Operation Sindoor using trade and tariffs as his brahmastra", Ramesh said.
"In this, President Trump has been consistent, insistent, and persistent. And it won't be long before he scores a century," the Congress leader said.
He also shared a video clip of Trump's remarks claiming he stopped the India-Pakistan conflict.
Last month, in his address to world leaders from the UN podium last week, Trump had repeated his claim that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan.
India has been consistently maintaining that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations of the two militaries.
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Shivakumar opposes ‘One Nation One Election’, calls it ‘unworkable’
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday strongly opposed the central government’s proposed ‘One Nation One Election’ initiative.
Shivakumar expressed his views at a dialogue on ‘One Nation One Election’ organised by the Joint Parliamentary Study Committee.
He said the plan is a politically motivated, power-centralising scheme that would seriously damage India’s federal structure by weakening states and poses a threat to the democratic system, according to a statement from his office.
As KPCC president and deputy CM of Karnataka, he categorically rejected the proposal, stating that it is being crafted to suit the convenience of those in power at the Centre.
Shivakumar said that the Karnataka Legislative Assembly had already passed a resolution opposing ‘One Nation One Election’ and read out the resolution at the meeting.
He firmly stated that it is “not a workable plan” and added that it is “practically impossible.”
“If a government falls midterm due to political instability, a no-confidence motion, or loss of majority, what is the solution?” he asked.
“Elections are held at different times in different states for different terms. Karnataka had its election in 2023, while Tamil Nadu and Kerala had theirs in 2021, and Punjab and Telangana in 2022 and 2023, respectively. How can these elections with varying schedules be synchronised?” he asked.
He added that the proposal is a ploy to suppress the voices of regional and Opposition parties.
He also said the Karnataka government does not agree with the proposal and remains committed to the position of the Congress party’s national leadership.
