Opposition MPs conveying India's stand abroad more effectively than counterparts in Govt: Congress

Opposition party alleges government run by trolls, highlights differences in response to Pahalgam terror attack.

With India's diplomatic delegations fanning across the globe, the Congress claimed on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) that opposition MPs are conveying the country's stand much more effectively than their counterparts in the government.

The opposition party also alleged that this government is being "run, inspired and operated by trolls", and urged people to look at the difference between how the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its supporters, and the opposition behaved following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack to draw lessons for posterity.

Addressing a press conference here, Congress's media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said the politics that was done over the naming of the members of the delegations to be sent abroad to convey India's stand was there for everyone to see.

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"There are also some people going to tourist-attraction spots and tweeting. The manner in which the Congress MPs are putting across India's views is in front of everyone. A ruling party MP, I do not want to name him, is making poisonous [social media] posts about the opposition daily," Mr. Khera said, in an apparent swipe at BJP MP Nishinkat Dubey.

"Opposition members very effectively, even much more than the government, are putting forward the interests of India. A clear comparison between what the MPs of the BJP and the opposition are doing ... a clear comparison between what the BJP and its supporters and the opposition did in the past one month ... this difference is very important to draw lessons for posterity," he added.

The Congress had earlier said it was asked by the government to submit the names of four leaders for the multi-party delegations to be sent abroad to explain India's stance on Pakistan-backed terrorism. The opposition party had nominated Anand Sharma, Gaurav Gogoi, Syed Naseer Hussain and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring. Of the four, only Mr. Sharma has been included in the seven delegations visiting various countries.