‘Jawaharlal Nehru responsible,’ Amit Shah cites UNSC in Operation Sindoor debate

Parliament Monsoon Session: Amit Shah stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making every possible effort to secure India a seat on the United Nations Security Council.

Bharat•Jul 29, 2025 / 03:51 pm•

Patrika Desk

In Lok Sabha, Shah targets Congress and Nehru (Photo – IANS)

Parliament Monsoon Session: Discussions on Operation Sindur are underway in the Lok Sabha. On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah responded to questions from the opposition. During this time, he strongly criticised the Congress and also made a statement regarding former PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that former PM Jawaharlal Nehru’s approach was responsible for the current situation. He stated that while our soldiers were facing Chinese troops in Doklam, Rahul Gandhi was meeting with the Chinese ambassador. Amit Shah said that this affection for China has been passed down through three generations: Jawaharlal Nehru, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi.

#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "They were saying yesterday that the perpetrators escaped into Pakistan. They wanted us to take the responsibility. 'Hamari toh Sena ne thok diya'… But I want to ask them… A no. of terrorists escaped during the Congress… pic.twitter.com/xCIbkf7hGg
— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2025

‘PM Modi is Making Efforts’

In the Lok Sabha, Amit Shah said that PM Narendra Modi is making every possible effort to make India a part of the United Nations Security Council. Amit Shah mentioned that during the 1962 war with China, the then Prime Minister Nehru bid farewell to Assam in a speech on Akashvani (All India Radio).

#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "I remember one morning during breakfast, I saw Salman Khurshid crying on the TV. He was coming out of Sonia Gandhi's residence… He said that Sonia Gandhi was sobbing at the Batla House incident. She should have cried for Shaheed… pic.twitter.com/aaX5d90dmh
— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2025

Nehru Declared a Ceasefire

During the discussion on Operation Sindur in the Lok Sabha, Amit Shah claimed that in 1948, the Indian armed forces were in a decisive position to retake Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, but the then Prime Minister Nehru unilaterally declared a ceasefire.

#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "… The root of all terrorism is Pakistan. And Pakistan is Congress's mistake. Had they not accepted partition, there would not have been Pakistan… In 2002, it was the Atal government. To end terrorism, the NDA government brought… pic.twitter.com/Wt3KmD4TOg
— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2025

DMK MP Kanimozhi from the opposition said that it seems the BJP remembers Nehru more than his own party, the Congress. She added that the BJP blames him for all the mistakes.

Shah Reminds Congress of its Mistakes

Amit Shah reminded the Congress of its mistakes. He stated that the Pahalgam attack occurred on April 22nd, resulting in the deaths of 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen. He left for Srinagar that night. PM Modi held a CCS meeting on April 23rd. He highlighted the Congress’s blunder with the Indus Waters Treaty, stating that it has been suspended now. Visas for Pakistani citizens were suspended, and they were sent back. The CCS resolved that security forces would respond appropriately wherever terrorists were hiding.

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