Congress questions Modi on third party mediation on Kashmir
Slams govt over ‘internationalising’ Kashmir dispute
New Delhi: The Congress party has strongly objecting to, what it said, attempts at internationalising the Kashmir dispute, reiterating its demand for a special session of parliament to discuss humiliating India’s defeat after it launched so-called “Operation Sindoor” against Pakistan.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the party also demanded an all-party meeting with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance.
It may be recalled that Modi drew a lot of opposition flak for skipping two all-party meetings immediately after the Pahalgam attack and after ‘Operation Sindoor.’
Addressing a press conference at the AICC office in New Delhi, senior party leader and Congress Working Committee member, Sachin Pilot, referred to the announcement of a ceasefire by US President Donald Trump, before it was announced by India and Pakistan.
While parroting “Kashmir is a bilateral issue and no third-party mediation is acceptable”, Pilot asked whether the government was willing to accept it. He was referring to statements from US officials that the two countries will be meeting at a neutral venue. “There are attempts to hyphenate India and Pakistan once again,” Pilot remarked. He said the announcement and its content have raised several serious questions on which the government needs to clarify its position and stand. He also asked for the terms and conditions of the ceasefire that had been reached between India and Pakistan.
The senior Congress leader asked what the guarantee is that such attacks will not take place even after the ceasefire. The CWC member said the government owes an explanation to the 140 crore people of the country and all political parties. He said all political parties had kept aside their political differences and wholeheartedly supported the government in dealing with the situation.
Pilot said the country deserves to know how President Trump announced the ceasefire immediately after his vice president stated that the Indo-Pak conflict was none of their business. He also referred to the granting of more than a billion dollars IMF loan to Pakistan just a day before. The senior Congress leader said these developments have raised serious questions, which need to be answered.
