New Delhi [India], July 29 : Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his speech in Lok Sabha during the Operation Sindoor discussion, questioning his silence on US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering peace between India and Pakistan.
The Congress leader asked why PM Modi is afraid of talking about US President Donald Trump.
"We are asking very clearly whether Trump's claim is bogus or not, whether he is telling truth or not. No answer...Why is he scared of talking about Trump? He has to say that what Trump is saying is not the truth...When genuine questions are asked by the Opposition, he hides behind Pakistan story. People know about that. We are the people fighting against Pakistan, we are for India...", Venugopal told ANI.
Another Congress MP, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, reiterated KC Venugopal's claims and stated that the opposition demanded answers from PM Modi over US President Donald Trump's claims on India-Pakistan "ceasefire".
"We had demanded just one answer that Donald Trump had said this 29 times (on ceasefire), so why is he not refuting him? What does "kisi bhi neta" mean? If he (US President Trump) is saying things openly, then why is he (PM Modi) not openly taking his name? What is this fear?", he said.
Meanwhile, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who didn't speak during the Operation Sindoor debate in the Lok Sabha, declined to respond to PM Modi's speech in the lower house of the parliament, stating that he is unwilling to speak in front of the media.
"Talk to somebody who is willing to talk. There are lots of people who are enthusiastic to talk to the press. I am not", he said.
Earlier on July 28, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar rejected opposition criticism of the government, following US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediation in ending hostilities between India and Pakistan.
The Minister said there was no call between PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump from April 22 to June 17.
Jaishankar said that on May 9, US Vice President JD Vance called Prime Minister Narendra Modi, warning of a massive Pakistani attack in the next few hours.
"Prime Minister, in his response, made it very clear that if such an attack happens, it would meet with an appropriate response from us. That attack took place and was foiled by our Armed Forces, and I think the House should collectively appreciate the performance of the Armed Forces in foiling what was a massive attack on the 9th and 10th of May. Our response, which the Prime Minister promised, was delivered, and it was delivered with devastating effect. I don't have to say anything. Every member has seen satellite pictures of Pakistani airfields. You can see from the state of those airfields, which is shown by the pictures, what was our answer," the Union Minister said.