AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi and Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi at present blasted the Narendra Modi authorities over India’s choice to abstain from voting on a decision within the United National General Assembly (UNGA) that known as for a humanitarian truce within the ongoing Israel-Hamas battle. Both the leaders termed the Modi authorities’s choice as surprising. Owaisi mentioned that the Gaza subject is humanitarian and never political.
“It is SHOCKING that the Narendra Modi government abstained on the UN resolution for a humanitarian truce & protection of civilian lives. 7028 people have been killed by Israel in Gaza. Over 3000 of them are children & 1700 women. At least 45% of housing in Gaza has been destroyed. Over 1.4m have been displaced. Even in peacetime, Gazans face a complete blockade and have to depend on humanitarian aid. Things have only worsened since the war began,” mentioned Owaisi.
The AIMIM chief additional mentioned that this can be a ‘HUMANITARIAN subject, not a political one’. “In abstaining on the resolution, India stands alone in the Global South, in South Asia & in BRICS. Why did India abstain on an issue concerning civilian life? After sending aid to Gaza, why abstain? What happened to ‘one world one family’ & ‘vishwaguru’?” mentioned Owaisi.
Owaisi additional mentioned that whereas PM Modi condemned the Hamas assault, he couldn’t comply with a UN decision searching for a truce. Owaisi mentioned that India’s international coverage is inconsistent given PM Modi spoke to the Jordanian King a couple of days in the past however abstained on a decision that was launched by Jordan.
It is SHOCKING that @narendramodi govt abstained on the @UN decision for a humanitarian truce & safety of civilian lives.
7028 folks have been killed by Israel in Gaza. Over 3000 of them are youngsters & 1700 ladies. At least 45% of housing in Gaza has been destroyed. Over… pic.twitter.com/kfg6ayoeZv
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) October 28, 2023
On the opposite hand, Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra mentioned that she is ‘shocked and ashamed’ that India abstained from voting for a ceasefire in Gaza. She mentioned that India was based on the ideas of non-violence and reality, ideas for which freedom fighters laid down their lives. She added that these ideas characterize the ethical braveness of India that guided its actions as a member of the worldwide neighborhood.
“To refuse to take a stand and watch in silence as every law of humanity is pulverised, food, water, medical supplies, communication and power is cut off to millions of people and thousands of men, women and children in Palestine are being annihilated goes against everything our country has stood for throughout its life as a nation,” mentioned the Congress chief.
“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
I’m shocked and ashamed that our nation has abstained from voting for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Our nation was based on the ideas of non-violence and reality, ideas for which our freedom fighters laid down…
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) October 28, 2023
While India abstained from voting for a non-binding Jordanian decision on the UN, it voted in favour of a Canada-led modification to the draft decision on the Gaza disaster searching for to sentence the ‘terrorist assaults by Hamas.’ The Candian decision didn’t move on the UNGA because it didn’t obtain a two-thirds majority. The decision drafted by Jordan known as for unhindered humanitarian entry within the Gaza Strip however didn’t condemn terror organisation Hamas.
