"He has still not categorically repudiated Trump's assertions": Karti Chidambaram on PM Modi's speech in LS

New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday, reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in the Lok Sabha, stated that he still had not "categorically repudiated" US President Donald Trump's assertions of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Speaking to ANI, Chidambaram emphasised that it would have been better if the government had categorically stated that Trump had no role whatsoever.
He further stated that Congress had nowhere asked for proof of Pakistan's involvement in the war, but only wanted to know the origin of the terrorists, if they were homegrown or had come across the border.
"It was a 22-minute war, but it was a 2-hour 22-minute speech. He has not categorically repudiated President Trump's assertions. I wish the government had categorically stated that President Trump had no role in it whatsoever. That would end the matter... We just wanted to know if they were home-grown terrorists or had they come from across the border. Both these classes of terrorists have the support of Pakistan..." the Congress MP said.
He further stated that the government must address their accountability for Operation Sindoor, including their shortcomings and lessons learned.
"We all know there were shortcomings on the Operation Sindoor... the government must speak on their accountability and also mention what their shortcomings were. We are happy that they organised a session but they also need to talk about their learnings..." he further added.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Akhilesh Yadav criticised PM Modi's speech and said that no one could defeat the BJP in words.
Speaking to the media, Yadav, signalling to China, claimed that the BJP cannot see the bigger threat standing behind Pakistan, which is snatching away India's markets and encroaching on its borders.
"BJP ko baaton mein koi nahi hara sakta. If the BJP doesn't see a threat standing behind Pakistan, then who can show them that? A country that is snatching away our market, which is encroaching on our borders...BJP should at least tell us if India's area has increased or decreased between 2014 and today. All of us want our borders to be peaceful and secure," the Samajwadi Party Chief said.
Akhilesh Yadav noted that India has become a trading country and targeted the government over its claims of being self-reliant.
"But they are not concerned about the country that poses the biggest threat...We talk of aatmanirbhar, that the country should be self-reliant, that the manufacturing sector should expand, but we have become a trader country," he said. (ANI)