Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 1: Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday slammed the BJP-led Indian government’s “deafening silence” on the killing of Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it “betrays our heritage and diminishes us all”.
Karra said India should stand strong in morals, follow truth and humanity, and bravely defend what is right without fear or favour.
“The Modi government’s deafening silence on the brazen assassination of Khamenei and other key Iranian figures reveals a shameful surrender of moral authority. By refusing to utter even mild criticism of the US and Israel, it has abandoned India’s long-standing principles and projected unprecedented weakness on the global stage,” the Pradesh Congress Committee president said in a post on X.
He said the ties of India with Iran stretch back centuries and are far older than the establishment of Israel itself.
“India has historically championed peace, non-alignment, and justice in international affairs. Yet today, as the horrors in Palestine unfold before the world’s eyes — the relentless slaughter of innocent children and civilians — the BJP government’s refusal to speak out is not just cowardly; it is immorality, a crime against conscience,” Karra said.
He further said, “We must stand resolute. India should rise morally upright, align with truth and humanity, and boldly defend what is just without fear or favour. Silence in the face of such atrocities betrays our heritage and diminishes us all.”
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