‘If blood and water cannot movement collectively, then why play cricket with Pakistan?’ Owaisi questions govt


Owaisi requested the federal government why India was partaking in sports activities ties with a rustic for which it has shut down its airspace and refused to permit using its water. He harassed that Pakistan’s core goal stays to destabilise India, and referred to as for nationwide unity within the face of exterior threats.

New Delhi:

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday raised sharp questions within the Lok Sabha, criticising the central authorities’s stance on holding a cricket match with Pakistan regardless of ongoing diplomatic and safety tensions. Talking throughout the dialogue on Operation Sindoor, he requested why India was partaking in sports activities ties with a rustic for which it has shut down its airspace and refused to permit using its water. He harassed that Pakistan’s core goal stays to destabilise India, and referred to as for nationwide unity within the face of exterior threats. “You might have stopped commerce with Pakistan, closed your airspace, stopped their ships from coming into our waters, then how will you play a cricket match with Pakistan? If blood and water cannot movement collectively, then why play cricket with Pakistan?” he requested.

Reward for Operation Sindoor’s success

Owaisi additionally lauded the Indian armed forces for his or her efficiency in Operation Sindoor, stating that the mission’s success was pushed by a powerful sense of euphoria and willpower throughout the nation. “I congratulate our armed forces. They’ve made India’s Operation Sindoor a hit. For me, destroying the fear camp in Bahawalpur was the largest achievement… Pakistan Military, ISI, and their deep state need to weaken India,” he added. Owaisi additionally didn’t shrink back from calling out what he termed as flaws in India’s deterrence technique, particularly within the wake of terror assaults originating from Pakistan-based outfits. “The place is the accountability, and who ought to be held accountable?” he requested pointedly.

Questions Trump’s ceasefire declare

Taking a dig at former US President Donald Trump, Owaisi additionally questioned how a “gora” might publicly declare credit score for brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. He expressed concern over the affect of overseas politics on India’s safety choices, urging that home safety and overseas coverage should not be compromised for political mileage.

Urges re-listing Pakistan in FATF

He additional challenged the Modi-led authorities to take stronger steps towards Pakistan, urging it to persuade the G7 nations to re-list Pakistan within the Monetary Motion Job Drive (FATF) gray checklist. Owaisi warned that India should stay vigilant in case Pakistan as soon as once more supplies assist for terror-related actions, and that symbolic gestures like cricket diplomacy mustn’t overshadow the intense threats the nation faces.

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