11 Yrs and no press conference: Cong attacks Modi, alleges diplomatic failures amid Pak developments
New Delhi: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging failures in governance and diplomacy while claiming that Modi’s term was nearing its end.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Khera wrote:
“Eleven years and no Press Conference…..
His term coming to an end.
His politics globally exposed.
His governance is in tatters.
His policies have boomeranged.
This Prime Minister is a joke.”
The statement followed criticism from the Congress over the Centre’s response to the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Khera accused the Modi government of a “criminal betrayal” of Indian soldiers and citizens, citing the failure to diplomatically isolate Pakistan.
“After the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, we expected strong actions and global isolation of Pakistan, but what has actually happened?” he asked.
He highlighted several developments strengthening Pakistan’s global position:
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China arming Pakistan with 40 fifth-generation J-35A stealth jets equipped with PL-17 missiles
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Azerbaijan investing $2 billion in 40 Pakistani JF-17 fighter aircraft
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A $40 billion World Bank pledge for Pakistan’s development
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IMF approving a $1 billion bailout
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Russia signing a $2.6 billion deal to rebuild a steel plant in Karachi
Khera also referred to Pakistan being appointed Vice-Chair of the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee just days after the Pahalgam attack, terming it a “serious diplomatic failure.”
Eleven years and no Press Conference…..
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) June 8, 2025
His term coming to an end.
His politics globally exposed.
His governance is in tatters.
His policies have boomeranged.
This Prime Minister is a joke.
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Two held for 'firing' at BJP leader's house in Bengal
Kolkata (PTI): A day before the counting of votes for the West Bengal assembly elections, two persons were arrested on Sunday for allegedly being involved in a firing incident outside the residence of a BJP leader in North 24 Parganas district, police said.
BJP leader Kundan Singh lodged a police complaint, alleging that a few gunmen fired at his house in the Noapara constituency around Saturday midnight.
Based on the CCTV footage, the two accused were apprehended, a senior officer said.
BJP's Noapara candidate Arjun Singh, in a post on social media, claimed that around 12.05 am, two armed miscreants arrived on a motorcycle at the residence of Kundan Singh, a BJP functionary and secretary of the Barrackpore organisational district, with an "intent to kill him".
According to the BJP leader, the accused are residents of Garulia and are known criminals.
Their names as offenders had been submitted to the Election Commission, he said.
The police officer did not specify whether the two arrested persons were the same individuals named by Arjun Singh.
According to the complaint, one round of firing took place outside Kundan Singh's house, triggering panic in the area.
The BJP candidate also questioned the role of the police, claiming that one of the accused had been detained by the police on the polling day but was later released in the evening.
The Noapara assembly seat went to the polls on April 29.
Several BJP leaders alleged that attempts were being made to create an atmosphere of fear ahead of the counting and weaken the organisation of the opposition parties.
The counting of votes will take place on May 4. Polling for the West Bengal assembly elections was held on April 23 and April 29.
The BJP urged the Election Commission to intervene immediately to ensure peaceful counting.
TMC candidate Somnath Shyam rubbished Arjun Singh’s allegation, claiming that the BJP nominee had orchestrated the firing incident to divert attention from imminent defeat.
“Arjun Singh knows all the gangsters in the Barrackpore belt. Everyone knows about his links with the underworld. Let the police investigate the incident,” Shyam said.
