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The Print
17 minutes ago
- The Print
BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension
BJP Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey took a dig at Trump's recent declaration on developing an oil reserve in Pakistan. 'What can a beggar country give to India?' he asked on social media. 'This is America's own revelation. Pakistan has only 25 percent of oil and gas reserves for its own expenses. According to America, the Turkmenistan, Iran, and Qatar oil and gas pipeline is the only final option to meet Pakistan's needs. What will a beggar country give to India? India does not care about anyone more than its farmers, small traders, and the country's security. This is Modi's strong India,' he posted. New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP have taken up the role of hitting out at Trump's policies, with some BJP MPs suggesting the government diversify its trade to other countries, namely Latin America, Africa and the Global South, and, like Vajpayee, who faced US sanctions, choose a new path. In another post, Nishikant Dubey suggested, 'Govt should take up the challenge like Vajpayee. Our government conducted a nuclear test in 1998, and the United States imposed trade and financial sanctions; India's economy grew at a rate of 8 percent until 2008. The Modi government has both an opportunity and a challenge; we will succeed.' In another post, Dubey drew a parallel between PM Modi and Singapore founding father and former prime minister Lee khan Yew. While replying to Rahul Gandhi, he said, 'Malaysia declared Singapore a dead economy and expelled it in 1965. Where is Singapore today, and where is Malaysia? @RahulGandhi-ji, Lee Kuan Yew and Modi-ji are made of the same metal, the country will laugh at your Pakistan-supported, America-supported, China-supported talk.' After Trump's 'dead economy' jibe, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, who briefed Parliament on 31 July had two messages in his statement—one for the domestic constituency and another for the US. Responding to the American President's jibe, Goyal said, 'In just over a decade, India has rapidly transformed from being one of the fragile five to the fastest growing major economy in the world. Today international institutions and economists see India as a bright spot in the global economy. India is contributing almost 16 percent to global growth.' Goyal's message to voters at home was that India would not compromise on national interest. Not wanting to upset sensitivities of farmers, Piyush Goyal's statement focused on protecting the agriculture sector. But unlike the government's measured stance, many BJP MPs suggested that India identify a new country for its exports. Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma said, 'India's economy is the fastest-growing economy in the world. The issue of tariffs being imposed by the US is still under discussion… (The Opposition) has started declaring results even before that. On the other hand, India has made trade agreements with Britain, European countries, Russia, and many other major countries. India is a country that does not rely solely on exports. We are moving towards self-reliance. If there is a shortfall in exports from one place, we move towards fulfilling it from other places.' BJP Lok Sabha MP from Gujarat Hemant Joshi told ThePrint, 'Trump has a habit of making unilateral statements and later retracting. Earlier he made several statements and later made a U-turn. So let's wait for our conclusion of the trade deal with America, but knowing our prime minister, he will not bow under any pressure.' BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal, whose organisation Confederation of All India Traders works to protect interests of small traders, said, 'This is an unfortunate statement by the American President. The Indian economy is booming and such statements are not required at the ongoing trade talks. But the government will protect the interests of exporters once the talks are concluded.' But Trump's outburst has given the Opposition another opportunity to corner the Modi government. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said, 'Everybody knows this except the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister. Everybody knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. I am glad that President Trump has stated a fact… The entire world knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. BJP has finished the economy to help Adani.' 'The foreign minister gives a speech and says that we have a genius foreign policy. On one hand, America is abusing you; on the other hand, China is behind you. When you send your delegation to the world, no country condemns Pakistan. How are they running this country? There is total confusion… He (PM Modi in his speech) did not take the name of Trump, China… The military chief of Pakistan who carried out this Pahalgam attack… President Trump is having lunch with him, and they are saying we had a huge success,' he added. BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya and MP Anurag Thakur attacked Rahul Gandhi for saying India was a dead economy. But sources say, the BJP's real challenge is not Rahul Gandhi, but the emerging geo political situation which can disrupt the Modi government's leverage on foreign policy and domestic politics. A senior BJP leader said, 'We can counter Rahul Gandhi any time, but not Trump. Knowing the importance of the India-US relationship, a poor trade deal will diminish our leverage on the diplomatic front and in our domestic constituency. The PM has invested so much in the relationship with the US president, but Trump's outreach to Pakistan and the changing geo political situation can create a major diplomatic challenge for India. Our challenge is to safeguard our export interests and protect the warmth of the India-US relationship.' (Edited by Viny Mishra) Also read: Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power
New Indian Express
17 minutes ago
- New Indian Express
CM Hemant Soren terms SIR threat to constitutional rights, vows to block it in Jharkhand
RANCHI: Politics has intensified over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters, coinciding with the commencement of the monsoon session of the Jharkhand Assembly on Friday. The ruling alliance has announced it will protest against the SIR both inside and outside the House on 4 August, while opposition parties have termed the planned protest as dishonest and absurd. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), which leads the ruling coalition, has declared that SIR will never be allowed to be implemented in Jharkhand under any circumstance. Chief Minister Hemant Soren, during a meeting with ruling party MLAs ahead of the monsoon session on Thursday, alleged that SIR poses a threat to the constitutional rights of ordinary citizens. 'The INDIA alliance is against this decision of the Election Commission,' said Soren. 'Several issues were discussed during the meeting, including the SIR in Bihar. The INDIA bloc is against the decision of the Election Commission, and we also protest this,' he said. 'Whatever is happening in Bihar regarding SIR itself shows how the constitutional institutions are being misused by the central government,' he added. According to State Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore, a resolution will be passed in the Assembly opposing the implementation of SIR in Jharkhand, which will then be forwarded to the central government. 'SIR is just a political conspiracy; the BJP is deliberately imposing it on non-BJP ruled states through the Election Commission,' he alleged. 'The poor and the weaker sections are affected by the governance and policies during the BJP regime. Through SIR, the BJP is trying to exclude the poor and the weaker sections from the opportunity to vote,' said the finance minister.
Indian Express
17 minutes ago
- Indian Express
In rare praise for mainstream leaders, Mirwaiz lauds J&K MPs over Op Sindoor debate
The special debate on Operation Sindoor in Parliament found a mention in the sermon of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq here on Friday, with the Hurriyat Conference chief offering rare praise for the speeches made by three MPs from Jammu and Kashmir during it. National Conference parliamentarians Mian Altaf Ahmad (Anantnag-Rajouri seat) and Aga Ruhullah Mehdi (Srinagar) were among those who spoke during the debate, as did Independent MP Engineer Sheikh Rashid (Baramulla). Jailed in Tihar on UAPA charges, Rashid got permission from court to attend the House proceedings. Mirwaiz Farooq commended the three MPs, saying they spoke 'with passion and pain about the disempowerment and dispossession' of the people of J&K. 'A few days back in Parliament, there was a debate on the India–Pakistan war after the heinous Pahalgam incident, and different views by different political parties of India with regard to the war, its purpose, success or failure were put forward,' Mirwaiz, who is also the Valley's chief cleric, said, while giving his sermon at Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid. 'Very few, and mostly in the Opposition, talked of the human aspect of the war and its costs, and its correlation to J&K,' he said. Adding that this 'reflects the mindset and mood of the times', Mirwaiz went on to speak about the speeches by MPs from J&K. 'Mian Altaf Sahib, Engineer Rashid Sahib, and Aga Ruhullah Sahib were the only ones to highlight the deep concerns and plight of the people at the epicentre of the basic problem and the current debate,' Mirwaiz said. 'They spoke with passion and pain about the disempowerment and dispossession of the people of J&K, and expressed the sentiments of the people of J&K that we have all along been talking about. It is good to see that, on these matters, all are on the same page.' Separatist leaders are mostly critical of mainstream politics and politicians, and boycott elections held for Parliament and the Assembly in Kashmir. With the public representatives seen as, in a way, fulfilling Delhi's agenda, separatist leaders also avoid any interaction with them. Mirwaiz's praise for the three MPs was therefore rare, especially as he heads the separatist conglomerate Hurriyat Conference. In his sermon, the Hurriyat chief reiterated that engagement between the stakeholders in India and Pakistan was the only viable option for resolution of all issues. 'I have always believed that neither war, nor violence, nor use of force can solve problems, or lead to peace and prosperity, which the billions of people in the Indian subcontinent seek, and the poor in this region deserve. Engagement at all levels is a far cheaper and evolved alternative,' he said. Mirwaiz added that he could only hope that what the Kashmiri parliamentarians said was heard by those in power in New Delhi, and that if they really wanted to lessen 'dil ki doori (the gap between the hearts of the people of Kashmir and other parts of India)', they must pay heed to it. Addressing a rally in Srinagar in September 2024, before the J&K elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said he, his government and party were working to remove both 'dil ki doori' and 'Dilli se doori (the distance between Delhi and Kashmir)'.
