Cong slams govt over 'indifference' on Israeli action in Gaza, calls PM's silence 'shameful'
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI): The Congress on Monday accused the government of "indifference" on Israeli "genocide" in Gaza and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence is "shameful, and goes against all that India has stood for".
Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said the Israeli "genocide" has now been questioned within Israel including by their former prime minister.
"The Israeli genocide in Gaza continues unabated. In fact it is intensifying and assuming horrific new dimensions. A number of voices within Israel are beginning to speak out. The latest to express grave concern is a former PM of Israel himself," Ramesh said in a post on X.
"But the Government of India is supremely indifferent, not wanting to say or do anything that would affect the friendship of Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Modi. The PM’s silence is disgraceful, shameful, and goes against all that India has stood for," he added.
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 32 people on Sunday, including six children at a water collection point, while the Palestinian death toll passed 58,000 after 21 months of war, local health officials said.
Israel and Hamas appeared no closer to a breakthrough in indirect talks meant to pause the war and free some Israeli hostages after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Washington visit last week.
Israel says it will end the war only once Hamas surrenders, disarms and goes into exile, something it refuses to do. Hamas says it is willing to free all the remaining 50 hostages, about 20 said to be alive, in exchange for an end to the war and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces.
ग़ाज़ा में इजरायल द्वारा किया जा रहा जनसंहार अब भी थमा नहीं है- बल्कि यह पहले से भी ज्यादा भयावह और क्रूर होता जा रहा है। खुद इजरायल के अंदर से भी कई आवाजें इसके खिलाफ उठ रही हैं। हाल ही में इजरायल के एक पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री ने भी इस पर गंभीर चिंता जताई है।
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 14, 2025
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Teen killed after being hit by private bus in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was allegedly hit and run over by a private bus while crossing a road here on Friday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Varun, they said.
According to police, the accident occurred around 11:30 am on the Hennur–Bagalur main road.
The boy who crossing the road on foot when he was allegedly struck by the bus and came under its rear wheel, leading to his death on the spot.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
Following the incident, family members and locals staged a protest by blocking the Hennur–Bagalur road, resulting in heavy traffic congestion in the area.
The driver of the bus has been detained, and further legal action is being initiated, a senior police officer said, adding that an investigation is underway.
