Lucknow’s streets have become a focal point of grief and anger as Shia communities protest the alleged assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel operation. UP Minister OP Rajbhar addressed the unrest directly, noting that Khamenei’s global followers are united in their demonstrations against the attack.
Congress leaders didn’t hold back, pointing fingers at PM Modi’s Israel trip as evidence of complicity in the strike. They lambasted the US’s arbitrary actions and Modi’s reticence, arguing it contradicts India’s global leadership claims especially after targeting a key Muslim figure.
Rajbhar countered by recalling Modi’s diplomatic mantra: arriving from Buddha’s land with messages of peace, fostering trade, development, and coexistence without strife. This philosophy, he said, defines India’s foreign policy approach.
Spotlighting Modi’s recent call to Israel’s PM, Rajbhar commended the directive to safeguard innocents at all costs. He advocated for precise accountability against wrongdoers while ensuring no collateral suffering.
Enter Maharashtra’s Nitesh Rane, whose fiery statement positioned India as a Hindu-majority nation with priorities accordingly. Dismissing protest ultimatums from Owaisi’s brother, Rane boasted of rapid police action. Rajbhar dismissed this as absurd posturing, cautioning that inflammatory talk only breeds controversy and achieves nothing constructive.
With protests persisting, Rajbhar’s critique underscores a call for measured dialogue over divisive barbs in this complex geopolitical flashpoint.