Congress' Jairam Ramesh dubs New Delhi declaration as PM's another hyprocrisy example

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the announcement of the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration at the G20 summit. 

Stating the declaration, where it has been written to respect religious and cultural diversity and promote dialogue and tolerance, Ramesh spoke about the ethnic clashes in Manipur, saying it was another example of the "staggering hypocrisy of the self-styled Vishwaguru". 

Taking to social media platform X, he wrote, "invoked the ethnic clashes in Manipur, saying it was another example of the "staggering hypocrisy of the self-styled Vishwaguru".

He added, "His party and the larger ecosystem he belongs to has unleashed systematic polarisation campaigns in states like Haryana and Uttarakhand, and has torn apart the social fabric of the nation."

Here’s yet another example of the staggering hypocrisy of the self-styled Vishwaguru.

At the global level, in the G20 declaration para 78, he commits to respecting religious and cultural diversity and promoting dialogue and tolerance.

At home in India, he refuses to act on… pic.twitter.com/noUHcyjXRU

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) September 10, 2023

New Delhi declaration

The New Delhi declaration was adopted on the first day of the summit in the national capital.

“Concerning the war in Ukraine, while recalling the discussion in Bali, we reiterated our national positions and resolutions adopted at the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly (A/RES/ES-11/1 and A/RES/ES-11/6) and underscored that all states must act in a manner consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in its entirety,” it said. 

Also acknowledging the religious and cultural diversity across the globe, it noted, "We note that the UNGA resolution A/RES/77/318, particularly its commitment to promote respect for religious and cultural diversity, dialogue and tolerance. We also emphasize that freedom of religion or belief, freedom of opinion or expression, the right to peaceful assembly, and the right to freedom of association are inter-dependent, inter-related and mutually reinforcing and stress the role that these rights can play in the fight against all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief."

(With inputs from ANI)