Priyank Kharge, Karnataka Minister for Home, launched a scathing attack on the Centre’s foreign policy and the RSS on Monday in Bengaluru. He questioned the Union government’s approach to international relations, particularly amid renewed hostilities between the US and Iran. Kharge alleged that the country’s foreign policy has been compromised, with the Union government lacking direction. He claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had effectively handed over India’s foreign policy to the RSS, stating that ‘our country’s foreign policy has been mortgaged to Donald Trump’.
Kharge also criticized the Centre over fuel prices, pointing out the disparity between the increase in prices when crude oil was around $100 per barrel and the lack of proportionate reduction when global crude prices fell to around $40 per barrel. He expressed doubts about the effectiveness of the Ministry of External Affairs, asking whether India had a coherent foreign policy and what benefits ordinary Indians had gained from Prime Minister Modi’s overseas engagements.
Additionally, Kharge reacted to reports of BJP MLA S.R. Vishwanath being photographed with history-sheeters, stating that such incidents reflected the BJP’s political culture. He claimed that the BJP had a history of maintaining links with criminal elements and referred to alleged interactions on social media. Kharge warned that strict action would be taken against officials in his department found associating with rowdy-sheeters.
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📰 Source: Mangalorean News