New Delhi: NDA ally Shiv Sena and the Opposition parties on Monday sought to corner the Narendra Modi government inside and outside Parliament on Monday over the secret NSA-level India-Pakistan talks in Bangkok on Sunday, with the Congress accusing it of making a “fundamental departure” from its position on Indo-Pak ties.
Criticising the Bangkok talks, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said having a dialogue with Pakistan was pointless as its main goal was to destroy India by sponsoring terrorism here, and added no amount of talks would solve the strained ties between the two nations.
He demanded to know why the talks were taking place, saying the nation was waiting for an answer as well. Raising the issue in Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Anand Sharma demanded the Prime Minister clarify India’s engagement with Pakistan and take Parliament into confidence on the direction the Centre had in mind.
