Sharad Pawar had criticized Sanjay Raut, saying local level politics should not be brought into matters of international importance and national security. On Wednesday, Shiv Sena (UBT) member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Raut fired back at Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, suggesting that Pawar should demand the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah for security failures in Pahalgam and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for compromising the nation’s sovereignty by accepting intervention from US President Donald Trump in military actions against Pakistan. Raut’s comments were in response to Pawar’s criticism of Raut’s call for a boycott of the Centre’s MP delegations on Operation Sindoor. Pawar had stated that local politics should not interfere with matters of international significance and national security. Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, had previously expressed support for the central government’s initiative, which included Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi as one of the delegates selected by the Centre.
Raut continued to push back against Pawar’s remarks, questioning why Pawar was criticizing them instead of focusing on demanding resignations from top government officials. He emphasized the importance of involving party chiefs in the selection of delegation members and criticized the government for not consulting them beforehand. Raut also suggested that delegations should have been sent to neighboring countries like China, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, as well as countries like Turkey to expose Pakistan, instead of what he perceived as unnecessary trips organized by the central government. He highlighted the need for strategic delegation choices to serve the country’s interests effectively.
“I’m not really sure why this matters, but Pawar should lead by example and call for the resignation of Amit Shah and Narendra Modi,” Raut expressed. “Maybe it’s just me, but involving party chiefs in delegation selections seems like a no-brainer to me. Mamata Banerjee even switched up her party’s representative, so clearly, there’s a need for proper consultation.” Raut criticized the government’s approach, suggesting that they were turning delegation trips into mere tourist outings rather than strategic diplomatic moves. The ongoing tension between the parties highlighted the differing opinions on how to handle matters of national security and international relations, with both sides advocating for their approaches to be followed.
