Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have raised along with his “previous pal”, US President Donald Trump, the inhumane method of deporting unlawful Indian immigrants and urged him to not resort to such measures.
The deportation of 104 Indians in a C-17 navy plane, with arms cuffed and legs chained, by the Trump administration for unlawful entry created a political uproar in India.
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Kharge’s assertion comes forward of Modi’s two-day bilateral go to to the US, the place he’ll meet Trump, who assumed workplace on January 20. Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar represented India throughout his swearing-in ceremony and likewise held talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Handled ‘worse than rubbish’
“Modi didn’t obtain an invite initially. Nevertheless, Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar went to the US and made preparations, after which Modi obtained an invite and is now visiting,” Kharge mentioned, questioning whether or not the go to could be a “success”.
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The Chief of the Opposition within the Rajya Sabha alleged that the Indians who had been deported in a navy cargo aircraft had been “handled worse than rubbish”.
The Congress chief additionally questioned why Modi didn’t ask Trump to ship them in a civilian plane or prepare one from India if the US is unwilling to take action. Kharge thus claimed that Modi’s shut friendship with Trump was “false”.
“Modi himself has claimed that he has been conversing along with his ‘previous pal’ (Trump), which he says will profit the nation. But when they had been certainly shut mates, Modi ought to have requested Trump over the cellphone to not deport Indian migrant labourers in such a fashion,” Kharge added.
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The veteran Congress chief emphasised the significance of pleasant bilateral relations between the 2 international locations fairly than private friendships between the 2 leaders. He additionally mentioned that non-public friendships could not essentially translate into a priority for India’s pursuits.
“Modi speaks with confidence, however he additionally has a behavior of mendacity. Therefore, he is not going to get good outcomes,” Kharge mentioned.
(With PTI inputs)
