NEW DELHI: Amid walkout by Congress from Lok Sabha on Wednesday over Donald Trump's claim that Narendra Modi sought his mediation in J&K dispute, defence minister Rajnath Singh asserted that there was no discussion on Kashmir during the meeting between the Indian Prime Minister and the US president in Osaka (Japan) in June.
"There is no question of any mediation on the Kashmir issue as it will be against the Simla accord," the defence minister said, intervening on behalf of the government in the lower House which experienced disruption and slogan- shouting by the opposition members all through the Question Hour. Before Singh started his statement in the Zero Hour, Congress staged a walkout demanding a statement from the PM himself.
This was the second day of opposition's protests which persisted despite official records of both India and the US showing that J&K row did not figure in the talks Modi had with Trump in Osaka.
"Kashmir is our pride and if there will be a talk with Pakistan, it will not just be on Kashmir but also on Pakistan- occupied Kashmir," Singh said. He informed the members present in the House that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was present during the meeting PM had with the American president on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka and that there was no discussion on Kashmir.
Before making a statement on the issue, Rajnath Singh called the external affairs minister to his front row seat and was seen consulting the minister while taking notes. Amit Shah was also present in the House during the hour-long Question Hour when Congress and DMK MPs continued shouting slogans in the well of the House.
Rajnath Singh had a slip of tongue when he referred to S Jaishankar as "Jaishankar Prasad" on three occasions while referring to his presence in the meeting between Modi and Trump in Osaka. The foreign minister was sitting on his right when the defence minister made the statement. Singh said the opposition promised to listen to the government but they have broken the promise by walking out.
As defence minister Singh, who is also the deputy leader of Lok Sabha, started making the statement, Congress MPs along with members from DMK and NCP walked out of the House demanding that the PM make the statement himself.
"There is no question of any mediation on the Kashmir issue as it will be against the Simla accord," the defence minister said, intervening on behalf of the government in the lower House which experienced disruption and slogan- shouting by the opposition members all through the Question Hour. Before Singh started his statement in the Zero Hour, Congress staged a walkout demanding a statement from the PM himself.
This was the second day of opposition's protests which persisted despite official records of both India and the US showing that J&K row did not figure in the talks Modi had with Trump in Osaka.
"Kashmir is our pride and if there will be a talk with Pakistan, it will not just be on Kashmir but also on Pakistan- occupied Kashmir," Singh said. He informed the members present in the House that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was present during the meeting PM had with the American president on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka and that there was no discussion on Kashmir.
Before making a statement on the issue, Rajnath Singh called the external affairs minister to his front row seat and was seen consulting the minister while taking notes. Amit Shah was also present in the House during the hour-long Question Hour when Congress and DMK MPs continued shouting slogans in the well of the House.
Rajnath Singh had a slip of tongue when he referred to S Jaishankar as "Jaishankar Prasad" on three occasions while referring to his presence in the meeting between Modi and Trump in Osaka. The foreign minister was sitting on his right when the defence minister made the statement. Singh said the opposition promised to listen to the government but they have broken the promise by walking out.
As defence minister Singh, who is also the deputy leader of Lok Sabha, started making the statement, Congress MPs along with members from DMK and NCP walked out of the House demanding that the PM make the statement himself.
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