NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a direct attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of remaining silent on repeated claims by US President Donald Trump that he brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Gandhi asked why the Prime Minister had failed to respond even once to Trump’s persistent claims, calling it a matter of national concern.“You are saying that Operation Sindoor is ongoing, and on one hand, you say that we have become victorious. On the other side, Donald Trump has said this 25 times—that he stopped Operation Sindoor. Kuch na kuch toh daal mein kaala hai na,” Rahul told reporters outside the Parliament.Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for stopping a potential conflict between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, including saying that his intervention prevented a nuclear escalation. “They shot down five planes in the last attack… I called them and said no more trade if you do this. They are both powerful nuclear nations… and I stopped it,” Trump said in a recent speech.Rahul Gandhi, highlighting Trump’s 25 public claims in 73 days, questioned why Modi had not issued a single clarification. “PM is not able to make a single statement, whereas Donald Trump has said this 25 times,” he said. “Those who call themselves patriots just ran away,” Rahul said, taking a swipe at the ruling party.“Of course, he did the ceasefire. It is a fact. How can the Prime Minister give a statement? What will he say—that Trump did the ceasefire? He can’t say that. But this is the truth. Trump has done the ceasefire, and the whole world knows it,” he added.Congress leaders have been pressing the government to respond to Trump’s statements and to address issues like the Pahalgam terror attack and the subsequent military operations. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh had ealrier also accused the Prime Minister of avoiding parliamentary debate on the matter. “President Trump reaches the silver jubilee on his ceasefire claim. He has trumpeted 25 times in the last 73 days, but the Prime Minister is totally quiet—finding time only to travel abroad and destabilise democratic institutions at home,” Ramesh posted on X.With Parliament repeatedly disrupted over issues including the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar, Congress has demanded that PM Modi address both Houses and clarify India’s position, especially in light of Trump’s repeated claims on foreign mediation.
