Pawan Khera’s response to Jaishankar’s ‘dalal’ remark goes viral, netizens call it hilarious
New Delhi: A video of Congress leader Pawan Khera responding to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s “dalal” remark during a television interview has gone viral on social media, with several users calling it hilarious.
The issue traces back to Jaishankar’s recent remarks during a discussion on global conflicts, where he said India is not a “dalal nation” and does not act as a go-between in international matters including the situation involving Iran.
In an interview with a news anchor, Pawan Khera was asked about Jaishankar’s statement. During the exchange, the anchor suggested that countries like Pakistan may act as mediators due to their ties with Iran.
Khera countered this by saying India’s relationship with Iran goes back thousands of years and questioned the comparison. When the anchor referred to Jaishankar’s “not a dalal” remark, Khera responded by bringing up Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged diplomatic outreach during the Russia-Ukraine war.
He asked whether India was acting as a “dalal” at that time, referring to claims that Modi had played a role in easing tensions during the conflict.
The exchange gained attention after a particular moment in the interview, where the anchor appeared briefly taken aback following Khera’s response. That portion of the clip has been widely shared across platforms.
THIS IS HILARIOUS 🍿
— Ankit Mayank (@mr_mayank) March 27, 2026
Journalist — Pakistan has a long history with Iran, so it's okay if they act as mediators
Pawan Khera — What are you saying? India has a longer history with Iran, like thousands of years long
Journalist — But FM Jaishankar said we are not ‘Dalal’
PK — So… pic.twitter.com/m8eUPpSkwf
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Air travel saves time, spent far lesser than ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai: Siddaramaiah tells BJP MLA
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah upheld his decision to travel by air on various occasions and to nearby places, arguing that it saved time and by putting before the Assembly expenses incurred by his predecessor Basavaraj Bommai.
Replying on the state budget on Thursday, the CM referred to BJP legislator H Vishwanath’s query regarding the money spent on his travel by air.
According to Deccan Herald, the senior MLA of the Opposition pointed out that while the CM was using a flight for a one-hour journey between Mysuru and Bengaluru, adding that the tax-payers’ money was used for the journey.
Siddaramaiah snapped at Vishwanath, asking if Bommai had not done the same. “Bommai had spent Rs 37 crore in 2022-23. Was that not extravagant?” Siddaramaiah asked the BJP MLA.
Presenting the figures before the House, Siddaramaiah said he had spent Rs 54 crore on air travel in the three years since he took charge as CM. He had spent Rs 12 crore in 2023-24, and Rs 21 crore each in the next two financial years, the CM said, challenging the Opposition to compare the figures with those of Bommai’s expenses on air travel.
The BJP members clarified that they had raised objections only to the special trips of Siddaramaiah to Chikkaballapur, which is situated barely 60 km away from Bengaluru, and not his trips to Delhi.
Clarifying from his front, the CM said he traveled by air to short distances as a chief minister had long hours of work and it was important to save time.
Siddaramaiah pointed out that the money spent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on foreign trips was as high as Rs 814 crore.
In response, however, the BJP and the JD(S) members walked out of the house, expressing dissent over the state budget.
