Delhi: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday delivered a strong statement on global politics, sharply criticising US President Donald Trump and raising serious questions over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approach towards him. Kharge warned that the current situation developing in Venezuela and aggressive posturing by powerful nations is dangerous for global peace.
Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, “The situation forming in Venezuela is not good for the world. The US President is attempting to scare the people of the world. Whoever attempts expansionism does not continue for long. People like Hitler and Mussolini are gone.” He added that individuals and governments who harbour ill intentions and try to destabilise world peace eventually face consequences.
Referring directly to Donald Trump’s repeated claims about mediating peace between India and Pakistan, Kharge said, “Trump always says that he played a significant role in bringing peace between India and Pakistan. He has said this at least 70 times. What does it mean? That he thinks he is a tall personality and the world should bow before him.”
Kharge firmly rejected such notions, stating, “The world will not bow before him. We live in a democracy and only through democratic methods should we move forward. Nehru ji’s policy was ‘live and let live’. That remains our policy.”
The Congress chief also referred to an audio clip related to Trump’s remarks on Russian oil, expressing concern over what it implied about India’s leadership. “I heard an audio today where Trump said he knows Modi respects him and listens to him. What does that mean? It means Modi is under his control,” Kharge alleged.
Using a sharp political metaphor, Kharge said Trump’s attitude reminded him of a famous Bollywood dialogue. “After the ambassador spoke to him, Trump said ‘Mogambo Khush Hua’. If people with such a mindset try to scare the world, India is not going to cower,” he asserted.
However, Kharge questioned Prime Minister Modi’s response, saying, “I do not understand why Modi ji is bending before him. This is harmful for the nation. Stand for the country. You nod to whatever he says. The country did not elect you as the Prime Minister to just nod.”
