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Congress refuses to see outcome of Narendra Modi's US visit due to 'sheer jealousy' and 'guilt': Venkaiah Naidu

According To Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu's Latest Remark On Congress On Monday, The Party 'deliberately Refuses To See' The Outcome Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Visit To The United States Due To 'sheer Jealousy' And 'guilt' Of Lost Opportunities During The UPAs Regime.

PTI | Updated on: 27 Jun 2017, 06:30:43 PM
Congress not to see outcome of Modi's US visit out of jealousy: Naidu

New Delhi:

According to Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu's latest remark on Congress on Monday, the party 'deliberately refuses to see' the outcome of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States due to 'sheer jealousy' and 'guilt' of lost opportunities during the UPAs regime.

The information and broadcasting ministers comments came after Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari termed the India-US joint statement as "disappointing and old hat", lacking "new or big ideas" in the relationship between the two countries.

"Congress deliberately refuses to see and believe the significant outcomes of this visit of PM and his meeting with the new US President for the first time.

"This is borne out of sheer jealousy and guilt as the prime ministers every foreign visit holds a mirror to the lost opportunities during the 10 years of UPA rule," Naidu told reporters here.

He said the "grand and warm welcome" extended to Modi by the White House and the US President speaks for the rising importance of India in the global economic and geo-political order.

"Congress is particularly disappointed by the fact the US President acknowledged the accomplishments of India under Modi during the last three years," Naidu said, adding that Trump particularly referred to the comprehensive battle against corruption launched during NDA rule.

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The minister said the main objective of the visit was to further strengthen Indo-US relations, besides sharing perspectives on a wide range of regional and global issues including the menace of terrorism, trade and economic cooperation.

In this regard, Naidu said, the prime ministers visit was a "success" which was reflected in the joint media briefing by the two leaders.

He claimed that the growing status of Modi as a global leader and rising status of India in the comity of nations "obviously is not digestible" to Congress given their "lacklustre foreign policy" during its 10-year rule.

He said the US administration has declared Syed Salahuddin of Hizbul Mujahideen as a "global terrorist", reflecting Indias concerns in the matter.

"If this is not a major outcome of PMs visit to the US for the Congress party, this is a clear evidence of disorientation that this party is suffering from (due to) its growing irrelevance and mounting frustration," Naidu claimed.

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First Published : 27 Jun 2017, 06:10:00 PM

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