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The Print
2 hours ago
- Politics
- The Print
‘PM who travelled the most on taxpayers' money': TMC MP Mahua Moitra slams Modi's 5-nation tour
'A few questions, how is it that after all your diplomatic outreach and after all of India's efforts, that today the leader of the free world is openly professing love for what is known as a terror hub, is having meals with its army chief. And worst of all, India and Pakistan have been hyphenated together, something that was unthinkable even 10 years ago,' Moitra said. In a video statement, Moitra said Modi is 'probably the one Prime Minister who's travelled the most on taxpayers' money, apparently cementing India in the global world order and making sure that we are in prime position'. New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a five-nation tour, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday called him a 'globetrotting' PM and asked why diplomatic efforts of the government were 'unable' to isolate Pakistan at the global stage. She was apparently referring to the recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir. 'Today, the prime minister of India and the prime minister of Pakistan are being spoken of in the same breath. How is it after all your efforts, Mr Prime Minister, and after the efforts of our External Affairs Ministry, after all diplomatic efforts, we have been unable to diplomatically isolate Pakistan?' she said. 'How come no country has come out and openly said anything against Pakistan post the Pahalgam attacks? We have been unable to show to anybody any direct link between Pakistan and the Pahalgam attacks. Is that not a failure of intelligence on our part?' she said. Moitra said multilateral organizations like the World Bank and the IMF are bailing out Pakistan with billions of dollars. 'We have either been completely unable to convince them, or Pakistan's just done a better job than we have,' she said. Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday left on a week-long visit to five countries, including Brazil where he will attend the BRICS meeting. 'Together, we strive for a more peaceful, equitable, just, democratic and balanced multipolar world order,' he said in his departure statement. During the week-long travel, the PM will visit Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia. PTI AO KVK KVK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'PM who travelled the most on taxpayers' money': Mahua Moitra targets Modi's five-nation tour; cites Munir-Trump meet
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra launched a scathing critique of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-nation foreign tour, questioning its diplomatic value and raising concerns about India's international standing under his leadership. In a video shared by PTI, Moitra said, 'Honourable Prime Minister has left yet again on another very long foreign tour. Few questions for the Honourable Prime Minister for the globe-trotting Prime Minister.' She questioned the effectiveness of PM Modi's diplomacy, saying, 'Mr. Prime Minister, you've probably been the one Prime Minister who's travelled the most on taxpayers' money apparently cementing India in the global world order and making sure that we are in prime position.' Referring to recent international developments, Moitra pointedly asked, 'How is it that after all your diplomatic outreach and after all of India's efforts that today the leader of the free world is openly professing love for what is known as a terror hub, is having meals with its army chief and worst of all India and Pakistan have been hyphenated together — something that was unthinkable even 10 years ago. Today the Prime Minister of India and the Prime Minister of Pakistan are being spoken of in the same breath. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo ' She further asked why India's foreign policy had failed to isolate Pakistan globally. 'How is it after all your efforts Mr. Prime Minister and after the efforts of our external affairs ministry, after all diplomatic efforts, we have been unable to diplomatically isolate Pakistan?' Moitra also targeted the PM over US president Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. 'This Operation Sindoor that was carried out with much fanfare in which 140 crore Indians including all opposition parties backed you 100%, came to a ceasefire with the President of the United States announcing this was the operation of success — was the operation a failure? At what timing was it decided that a ceasefire would be called? And at whose decision was this?' She further by pointed at the ongoing international financial support for Pakistan. 'Multilateral organisations like the World Bank, like the IMF, are bailing out Pakistan with billions of dollars. In the face of them doing what they have to India, we have either been completely unable to convince them or Pakistan's just done a better job than we have.' Prime Minister Modi departed on July 2 for a five-nation tour to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia.
Mint
3 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Amid Kolkata rape case row, TMC's Kalyan Banerjee takes 'honeymoon' jibe at Mahua Moitra
Amid a row over Kolkata gang-rape case, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Sunday took a jibe at party MP Mahua Moitra, saying, she has 'come back to India after her honeymoon'. Banerjee made the comments in response to Moitra's 'misogyny" remark on his controversial statement in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a female law student at South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata. Targeting Moitra after her recent marriage with Odisha's ex-BJD MP Pinaki Misra, Banerjee said: 'Mahua has come back to India after her honeymoon and started fighting with me." 'She is saying I am anti-women. What is she? She has broken up a family of 40 years and married a 65-year-old guy. Did she not harm the lady? The women of the country will decide whether she broke up the family." 'She is against all women leaders of her constituency. She doesn't allow anyone to work. She was elected as MLA in 2016, she had earlier called Rahul Gandhi a friend." 'An MP who was expelled from Parliament for breach of ethics is telling me about philosophy! She is the most anti-woman. She knows only to secure her future and make money," he said while talking to media. After Banerjee's controversial remarks on the gang-rape case sparked a political row, TMC distanced itself from his statement. However, Moitra said 'misogyny' exists in every party, but the Mamata Banerjee-led party is different as it condemns its own leaders for their loose talk. Banerjee had said: 'A few men commit this type of crime…But what can be done if a friend rapes his friend? Will the police be in schools?" On Saturday, another TMC leader and MLA Madan Mitra also made controversial remarks saying, the incident would not have happened had the student taken a couple of friends with her or informed people before going there. "This incident has sent a message to girls that if someone calls you when the college is closed, don't go, nothing good will come of it. If that girl had not gone there, this incident wouldn't have happened," Mitra said. "If she had informed someone before going or had taken a couple of friends with her, then this wouldn't have happened. The one who committed this dirty deed took advantage of the situation," he added.
India Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
She broke a family: Kalyan Banerjee says Mahua Moitra is 'most anti-woman'
Barely three months after Kalyan Banerjee and Mahua Moitra were involved in a public spat, the two Trinamool Congress MPs are once again training their guns on each other over the former's controversial remarks in the Kolkata law college rape time around, Kalyan Banerjee has taken a dig at Moitra's personal life, targeting her marriage by saying that she broke up the family of a man who had been married for 40 years - referring to her marriage with Odisha's BJD ex-MP Pinaki has come back to India after her honeymoon and started fighting with me! She accuses me of being anti woman, that what is she? She has broken up a 40-year marriage and married a guy who is 65 years old. Did she not hurt the lady?," he asked. "An MP who was expelled from parliament for breach of ethics is preaching me! She is the most anti-woman. She only knows how to secure her future and how to make money," he further Banerjee's attack comes in response to Mahua Moitra slamming the Trinamool Congress for not condemning its own leaders over loose talk, taking an indirect dig at his 'avoid bad company' shocker on the law student's gang a blatant case of survivor-shaming, Kalyan Banerjee said that women should be aware of who they are going out with. "Those who are roaming around with such people should understand whom they are accompanying," Bengal's ruling party MP told reporters in Kolkata, shortly after the incident came to light on the party distanced itself from Kalyan Banerjee's remarks and said that they were made in his personal capacity, Moitra tagged her party's post on X and wrote, "Misogyny in India cuts across party lines. What differentiates @AITCofficial is that we condemn these disgusting comments no matter who makes them."On April 4, 2025, both MPs were embroiled in a bitter spat at the Election Commission of India office in New Delhi. According to sources, the altercation spiraled out of control, with Moitra allegedly asking security personnel to "arrest him."The disagreement stemmed from Moitra's name reportedly being struck off a TMC party memorandum to the poll incident finally came to light when a WhatsApp chat between Kalyan Banerjee and another TMC MP, Kirti Azad, got leaked in public domain. In the chat, Banerjee allegedly called Moitra a "versatile international lady."- Ends
Mint
4 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
‘Disgusting… misogyny cuts across party lines' Mahua Moitra slams TMC colleagues over gangrape comment
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday reacted to the party's decision to distance itself from the controversial remarks made by leaders Kalyan Banerjee and Madan Mitra regarding the Kolkata gangrape incident. Taking to social media platform X, Moitra said that 'Misogyny in India cuts across party lines. What differentiates TMC is that we condemn these disgusting comments no matter who makes them.'. She also reposted TMC's post condemning the comments made by MP Banerjee and MLA Mitra. Earlier on Saturday, Moitra said that the probe in the rape incident of a female student is going on war footing and stressed that TMC-led West Bengal government has "zero tolerance" for crime against women. "College student's rape investigation on war footing - KolkataPolice identified & arrested all accused within 12 hrs, sent to 4 day custody. TMC & state govt has zero tolerance for crime against women - swiftest action taken in rape & POCSO cases. Unlike BJP who glorify, garland & reward rapists & killers, " Moitra who represents the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency said in social media post X on Saturday. The comments comes after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched an all-out attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over alleged gangrape incident in Kolkata, with the party demanding the resignation of the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee. A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday, June 25. Kolkata police has formed a five-member Special team to investigate the incident. The three accused, Manojit Mishra, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukhopadhyay, who the Police have named, have been remanded to police custody till July 1 South Suburban Division DC Bidisha Kalita on Saturday said that the crime scene was recreated by the police, and the statement of the victim has been recorded.
