News Wrap: Maldives thanks India, Pakistan takes salvo at Rajnath Singh, Rameshwaram Cafe blast accused, more
Read more here Pakistan on April 6 reportedly denounced remarks made by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as “hateful rhetoric to fuel hyper-nationalistic sentiments", and “unapologetically exploit discourse for electoral gains". “Such myopic and irresponsible behaviour not only undermines regional peace but also impedes the prospects of constructive engagement in the long term. India's assertion of it preparedness to extra-judicially execute more civilians, arbitrarily pronounced as terrorists, inside Pakistan constitutes a clear admission of culpability," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan in an official statement.
The ministry claimed that on January 25 Pakistan had provided “irrefutable evidence" showing India's campaign of extrajudicial and transnational assassinations on Pakistan soil. Read details here Sai Prasad, a BJP worker, has been linked to the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru and he has been reportedly questioned by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to present himself as a witness in the case. Prasad allegedly had contacts with suspects in Thirthahalli and Chikkamagaluru.
He is a BJP worker fromThirthahalli town in Shimoga district, according to several reports. Check more here Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi believes his party has a chance of winning the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “It is a much closer election than is being propagated by the media.
It is a close election and we are going to fight an excellent election and we are going to win the election," he said. Gandhi was speaking to reporters after the Congress released its 2024 manifesto called ‘Nyay Patra’. He expressed confidence in the Congress' chances for a win and said projections are underestimating their odds.
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