PM’s prepared text ‘full of self-praise’, says Congress on his RS statement about West Asia war

Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on the West Asia conflict in the Rajya Sabha, calling it a "prepared text full of self-praise." Ramesh argued that the speech lacked opportunity for clarification and highlighted what he perceived as hypocrisy regarding Modi's requests for cooperation from states whose rights are allegedly being violated. Modi announced the formation of seven empowered groups to address the impact of the conflict on fuel, supply chains, fertilizers, and other sectors. He also emphasized efforts to secure gas and crude oil and warned against exploitation during this crisis.