Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over repeated claims by US President Donald Trump that he facilitated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. The Congress party questioned Modi’s silence, saying that Trump has made the same assertion “25 times” while the Indian government continues to remain tight-lipped.
‘Kuch Toh Daal Mein Kaala Hai’, Says Rahul Gandhi
“Trump has said 25 times that ‘I got the ceasefire done’. Who is Trump to get a ceasefire done? It is not his job. But the prime minister has not given a reply even once. That is the truth, he cannot hide,” Rahul Gandhi told reporters at Parliament. He further said, “There’s something fishy. Either victory has been achieved in Operation Sindoor or the operation is still ongoing. Trump says he stopped Sindoor. Kuch toh daal mein kaala hai.”
Gandhi also expressed concerns about India’s weakened foreign policy stance and called out the government’s handling of strategic military and diplomatic affairs. He claimed the prime minister’s reluctance to respond only added to public suspicion.
Congress Accuses Modi Government of Weakness and Silence
The criticism didn’t stop with Gandhi. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge questioned if PM Modi was being “subservient” to Trump. “Trump keeps saying he facilitated a ceasefire, and Modi remains silent. This silence shows weakness,” Kharge said, stressing that a strong leader should offer a clear rebuttal when national dignity is questioned.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also joined the chorus, sarcastically calling Trump’s remarks a “silver jubilee of falsehoods.” He said, “While Trump reaches his 25th claim of brokering peace, the prime minister finds time only to travel abroad and destabilize democratic institutions at home.”
Trump recently repeated, during multiple speeches at the White House, that he prevented a war between India and Pakistan, claiming five jets were shot down and that the situation was headed toward nuclear conflict before he intervened via trade diplomacy.
India, however, has consistently maintained that any ceasefire understanding was reached through direct military-to-military dialogue — specifically, talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan — with no third-party involvement.