‘Modi ji, where are you?’: Kharge slams PM’s foreign coverage, says ‘India surrounded by enemies on all corners’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led NDA authorities, alleging that India’s foreign coverage underneath PM Modi is flawed and has led to deteriorating ties with neighbouring international locations.Speaking on the ‘Samajika Nyaya Samara Bheri’ occasion in Hyderabad, Kharge mentioned, “His foreign policy is not good, because of which we have enemies from all corners. On one side, there is China and on the other, Pakistan. Today, Nepal is also distancing itself from us. Everybody is moving away from us.”The Congress chief mentioned that regardless of visiting 42 international locations, PM Modi has not visited Manipur, where ethnic violence has led to lack of life. “He has travelled to 42 countries in the world, but so far he has not visited Manipur, where people are dying,” Kharge mentioned.He accused PM Modi of neglecting home points in favour of worldwide appearances. “Modi ji, where are you? He is visiting eight countries, but he’s not looking towards his country’s people. He is not looking at the farmers of this country,” he added.Kharge additionally alleged that the federal government underneath PM Modi has harmed the Indian economic system during the last 11 years and undermined the Constitution. “He has ruined the country’s economy and destroyed the Constitution,” he mentioned.He additional mocked the prime minister, saying, “If someone gives Modi a cap or a medal he will wear it and go around,” urging that the main target ought to as a substitute be on the welfare of farmers and the widespread individuals.Additionally, in a pointy assault on the RSS and BJP, Kharge referred to latest feedback attributed to an RSS functionary suggesting the elimination of the phrases ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ from the Constitution.“I challenge them – be it him, their BJP, PM Modi or Amit Shah – no one can remove those words,” Kharge mentioned.During his tackle in Hindi, he mentioned: “I heard that an RSS leader from Shimoga said that the words ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ should be removed from the Constitution. I challenge all of them – BJP, PM Modi, Amit Shah – no one can do it.”Reading from the BJP’s personal organisational structure, Kharge identified that the get together’s personal doc states allegiance to the ideas of socialism, secularism and democracy.“If you hate secularism and socialism so much, why have you written it in your party’s Constitution?” he requested. “Your own party constitution says the BJP shall bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India and to the principles of socialism, secularism and democracy. Then why are you trying to remove these values now?”Kharge additionally cited previous Indo-Pak conflicts whereas criticising the present authorities’s posture. He mentioned: “You talk big about Pakistan. We helped them in the past. Then why did you back away? You say you ended the war between India and Pakistan. You say you calmed things down. Then why are you silent now, Prime Minister? Speak up. There is no need for Trump in India. We are strong, and we are ready to fight – just as Indira Gandhi once split Pakistan and created Bangladesh.”He urged PM Modi to cease deceptive the individuals and to behave decisively if the nation’s pursuits are at stake.“If you had to act, you were in power, you could have. Don’t mislead the country. Don’t confuse the people,” he mentioned.