New Delhi:
The Congress on Tuesday mentioned there are not any variations within the social gathering on the CWC decision on Hamas and reminded the BJP of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee favouring the reason for Palestinian individuals, after the ruling social gathering slammed it for not referring to the fear assault on Israel in its decision.
The Congress got here underneath assault from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly supporting Hamas and the Palestine trigger, with out referring to the assault on Israel.
Congress’s deputy chief within the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi mentioned there are not any variations inside the social gathering over the CWC doc, which has favoured a decision of the Palestine situation by dialogue.
The BJP is attempting to divert individuals’s consideration and distract them from the rift within the social gathering over ballot ticket distribution.
“It is unfortunate that the BJP is politicising the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution. All of us want Indians to be safe in Israel and Gaza and that they should return home safely,” Mr Gogoi informed reporters when requested concerning the situation.
“There is no resentment and these are all rumours. It is regrettable that people are doing politics over the Congress resolution…. Whether in Israel or in Gaza, we want Indian citizens to be safe. They should come back, that should be the focus,” he mentioned.
Mr Gogoi mentioned senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh defined the social gathering’s place on X only a day earlier and referred to each the Hamas assaults and the Palestine trigger.
Mr Gogoi alleged that the BJP is going through an inside revolt after the declaration of ballot candidates’ names in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, and is now attempting to distract individuals from this inside rift and elevating such points.
“I wish to inform (BJP chief) Kailash Vijayvargiaji that he ought to keep in mind Vajpayeeji’s speech and analyse what he had mentioned.
“After the success of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the BJP is simply speaking concerning the Congress and has forgotten its personal historical past in addition to Vajpayeeji’s speech,” he mentioned.
BJP normal secretary Mr Vijayvargia had, in a put up in Hindi on X, mentioned: “Extremely condemnable. CWC has handed a decision in help of Palestine relating to the continued struggle between Israel and Hamas.” “The Congress has as soon as once more handed a decision taking a call in opposition to nationwide coverage and nationwide curiosity. How low will the Congress stoop to to please the individuals of a selected faith? “Now, the Congress is ready to compromise with terrorism also. We and our party have also been in the opposition but never took any step against national interest. The Congress’s hand is with terrorism,” Vijayvargia mentioned, referring to the opposition social gathering’s ballot image.
In its decision, the Congress has mentioned: “Finally, the CWC expresses its dismay and anguish on the struggle that has damaged out within the Middle East the place over a thousand individuals have been killed within the final two days.
“The CWC reiterates its long-standing help for the rights of the Palestinian individuals to land, self-government and to dwell with dignity and respect. The CWC requires an instantaneous cease-fire and for negotiations to start on all excellent points, together with the crucial points which have given rise to the current battle.”
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