NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Monday criticised the Union government’s response to the escalating crisis in West Asia after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made a statement in the Rajya Sabha regarding the ongoing conflict in the region.
Congress MP J.B. Mather said the global situation, particularly in the Middle East, was extremely tense and required serious discussion in Parliament.
“The world is witnessing a very tense situation, especially in the Middle East. The oil crisis and the energy sector are being seriously affected. Its impact is visible in India as well. The Sensex and Nifty are falling, impacting the stock market. These issues should be seriously discussed and deliberated upon in the Parliament session. It is not enough for a minister to simply make statements on such important matters…” J.B. Mather told IANS.
Echoing similar concerns, CPI(M) MP John Brittas strongly criticised the government’s stance on the crisis and accused it of remaining silent during a critical geopolitical moment.
“What is the use of his giving a statement after humiliating the entire nation, a country of 140 crore people, when there is an unilateral aggression against an independent sovereign. The silence of India has been termed as criminal negligence and bartering away the immense goodwill this nation had, ” Brittas said.
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