Patna, June 14 (UNI) Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remark on ceasefire of operation Sindoor, saying he has no understanding of foreign policy.
Prasad told media persons here after his return from European countries to make them aware about stand of India on terrorism and sinister design of Pakistan to patronize it, told media persons that as leader of parliamentary delegation, he had visited Italy, France, Britain, Denmark, Belgium and other countries to brief their leaders on the issue.
It was an exercise carried out on the directive of Prime Minister Narendra Modi so that entire world could know the stand of India on terrorism and mischief being created by our neighbouring country Pakistan and also why operation Sindoor was launched after Pahalgam terror attack, he added.
BJP leader, to a query of media persons on remark of Rahul Gandhi targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence despite US President Donald Trump claiming to have mediated for ceasefire of operation Sindoor, said he had no understanding of foreign policy. No BJP leader had ever embarassed the Government of India on issue when country was engaged in military operation with Pakistan or any other country, he added.
" As national spokesman of BJP, I had not uttered even a single word causing embarrassment to Manmohan Singh government after 26/11 terror attack on Taj hotel in Mumbai " , Prasad said adding that statements given by Gandhi, were being appreciated in Pakistan. People of Pakistan, rulers and others were clapping on remarks of Gandhi, he pointed out.
BJP leader said that European countries totally supported the stand of India on terrorism. They clearly said that terrorism in any form could not be tolerated at all , he informed.
Prasad said that non BJP leaders were given more opportunities to lead the delegation. It was reflection of the broad thinking of PM Modi that leaders of all parties should be taken into confidence on sensitive issue of terrorism while dealing with Pakistan , he stated.
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