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All-Party Delegations: Ahead of the all-party delegations' tour to partner countries to showcase India's continued fight against terrorism as apart of Operation Sindoor, Congress on Sunday intensified its attack on the government, saying the international outreach is just a move to damage control.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "This is just damage control. Our narrative across the world has gotten worse. Pakistan and India are again being compared."

Emphasising the real issue is terrorism, he demanded a discussion on Kashmir in the Parliament. "We are demanding a special session of both Houses. There should also be discussions on the statements of America and the relationship between India and China. An all-party meeting should also be chaired by the Prime Minister," he added.

Congress Slams Govt After Only 1 Out Of 4 Nominees Named In Delegations

With just one of its four nominated leaders being accommodated in the diplomatic outreach delegations, the Congress on Saturday said it proves the "complete insincerity" of the Narendra Modi government and shows the "cheap political games" it plays on serious national issues.

The opposition party, however, said the four eminent Congress MPs/leaders who have been included at the instance of the Modi government will go with the delegations and make their contributions.

The Congress, earlier on Saturday, said it was asked by the government to submit the names of four MPs for the all-party delegations to be sent abroad to explain India's stance on terrorism from Pakistan. It nominated Anand Sharma, Gaurav Gogoi, Syed Naseer Hussain, and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.

Of the four, only Sharma has been included in the seven delegations that will be visiting various countries.

Four Congress Leaders Included In Delegations

Four Congress leaders -- Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari, Amar Singh and Salman Khurshid -- who were not part of the list forwarded by the Congress have been included in the delegations by the government. Fifty-one political leaders, parliamentarians and former ministers cutting across party lines will be part of the seven delegations travelling to world capitals to put across India's resolve to tackle terrorism against the backdrop of Operation Sindoor.

Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said, "On May 16th morning, the Modi government asked for four names of Congress MPs/leaders to represent the Congress in the delegations being sent abroad to explain India's stance on terrorism from Pakistan."

These four names were conveyed in writing by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, to the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, by 12 noon on May 16, Ramesh said in a statement.

"Very late tonight (May 17th), the full list of members of all delegations has been officially released. Most regrettably, only one of the four names suggested by the INC leadership has been included," he said.

(With agencies inputs)

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