Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Thursday strongly criticized the Modi government for its silence on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
In post on handle X, Ramesh accused the government of demonstrating “moral cowardice” by not speaking out against the Israeli authorities’ actions, which he described as “ethnic cleansing and genocide on a very large scale.”
The Gaza Strip has been facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with reports of people being killed and force-starved while seeking essential food and humanitarian assistance. The situation has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation globally.
“Unspeakable horrors continue to be inflicted on the Palestinian people in Gaza by the Israeli authorities… Never has the Govt. of India demonstrated such moral cowardice. It is shameful and outrageous,” Ramesh said in his post.He expressed disappointment that the Prime Minister is “totally indifferent” to the situation, allegedly to avoid offending his friend Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ramesh’s comments highlight the growing criticism of the government’s stance on the Gaza crisis.