'Rotten mindset': Piyush Goyal slams Sharad Pawar over 'preposterous' remarks on Israel-Hamas clash
Biden pins ‘other team’ for Gaza hospital blast, Netanyahu says ‘deeply moving' Earlier on Monday, Pawar had told gathering of NCP workers in Mumbai that previous Prime Ministers – including Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee – had long stood with the people of Palestine. “The entire land is of Palestine and Israel encroached on their land...Israel is an outsider and the land is originally of Palestine.
It was always the stand of the Indian government. India never stood with anyone else.
India always stood with people who originally owned the land and houses there," an India Today report quoted him as saying. NCP leaders including Jayant Patil also lambasted Goyal for his tweet on Wednesday.
“As far as I know, External Affairs Ministry has made a statement on Palestine too. He should read that first.
I think then he will understand what decision is his Government making," the Sharad Pawar faction leader said. (With inputs from agencies)"Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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