"Donald ka muh band karao, ya phir Hindustan mein McDonald's ko band karao": Congress MP Deepender Hooda in LS
Speaking at the Lok Sabha during a discussion on Operation Sindoor, Hooda said, 'Our leader of the nation never condemned US President...Donald (Trump) ko chup karao, Donald ka muh band karao, ya phir Hindustan mein McDonald's ko band karao...'
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi also targeted the government over US President Donald Trump's repeated claims that he brokered the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor and asked if Islamabad was ready to kneel down, 'Why did you stop, and to whom did you surrender?'
Participating in the debate on 'India's strong, successful and decisive Operation Sindoor in response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam' in Lok Sabha, Gogoi slammed the government for stopping Operation Sindoor after Pakistan capitulated and asked why it did not go further and reclaim the territory illegally occupied by the neighbouring country.
'The entire country, and the Opposition, were supporting PM Modi. Suddenly, on 10th May, we got to know that there had been a ceasefire. Why? We wanted to know from PM Modi that if Pakistan was ready to kneel down, then why did you stop, and to whom did you surrender? The US President has said 26 times that he forced India and Pakistan to announce a ceasefire,' Gogoi said.
Earlier today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh initiated the long-awaited discussion on Operation Sindoor on the floor of the lower house of Parliament.
Labelling the military operation that was launched by the Indian armed forces as 'historic,' Singh paid tribute to the soldiers who always remain ready to sacrifice their lives for the nation.
'The Parliament is ready to discuss Operation Sindoor. First of all, I would like to extend my gratitude on behalf of the Parliament towards brave jawans who have sacrificed for the country whenever required,' Singh said in his address to Lok Sabha.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the House on Operation Sindoor, where he clarified that trade was not involved at any stage during conversations with the United States.
'I would like to inform the House that on May 9, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called the Prime Minister, warning of a massive Pakistani attack in the next few hours. The Prime Minister made it very clear that if such an attack occurred, it would receive an appropriate response from our side,' Jaishankar said.
He further added, 'I want to make two things very clear. First, at no point during our conversations with the United States was trade linked to the ongoing situation. Second, there was no call between the Prime Minister and President Trump from April 22--when Trump called to convey his sympathy--until June 17, when he contacted the Prime Minister in Canada to explain why he could not meet.' (ANI)
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