Modi On "Weak Wicket", Has Much To Cover Up: Congress
New Delhi: Even after Prime Minister Modi rejected US President Donald Trump‘s role in brokering a ceasefire, Trump continued to claim credit during a press interaction aboard Air Force One. Slamming PM Modi, Congress asked why Prime Minister is refusing to “unequivocally and categorically” deny what Trump is saying.
In an X post, Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh criticised Modi for not sternly denying Trump’s claims and stated that in the Lok Sabha, during the PM’s intervention, “he deflected and diverted the main issue” and “has much to cover up”.
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“This is President Trump yet again – AFTER the PM’s intervention yesterday in the Lok Sabha where he deflected and diverted the main issue. Why is the PM simply refusing to unequivocally and categorically deny what his good friend Donald Trump has now said 30 times in the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UK? The answer is clear. Mr. Narendra Modi is on a very weak wicket and has much to cover up,” Congress leader said in the X post.
This is President Trump yet again – AFTER the PM’s intervention yesterday in the Lok Sabha where he deflected and diverted the main issue.
Why is the PM simply refusing to unequivocally and categorically deny what his good friend Donald Trump has now said 30 times in the US,… pic.twitter.com/qm5v3QOReI
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 30, 2025
PM Modi in his intervention during a debate in the Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor said that “not a single world leader asked us to stop the operation [Operation Sindoor]”. This statement was a clear dismissal of US President‘s repeated claims that he mediated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Prime Minister’s speech, which lasted about an hour and 42 minutes in the Parliament, comprised a detailed statement on the events leading to Operation Sindoor, its aftermath, and his communication with US Vice-President J D Vance.
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Meanwhile, during a press interaction about the India-US trade deal, Trump used the opportunity to assert his role in brokering the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan following the conflict.
“Look, India, they’re my friends and he’s [PM Modi] my friend and you know they ended the war with Pakistan and by request and I was great and Pakistan did also. We did a lot of great settlements,” he said.
