‘Withdraw Assertion’: Priyanka Chaturvedi Objects To Kanhaiya Kumar’s Tahawwur Rana Remarks – News18
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Mumbai assaults accused Tahawwur Rana was extradited from the US in a significant diplomatic victory for India. Nonetheless, politics started on the matter as Kanhaiya Kumar dubbed the transfer a “diversion” for folks.
Tahawwur Rana extradition politics: Priyanka Chaturvedi objects to Kanhaiya Kumar’s remarks (PTI Picture)
Tahawwur Rana Extradition: Politics heated up over the extradition of Mumbai terror assaults accused, Tahawwur Rana, from america, as Congress chief Kanhaiya Kumar’s “diversion tactic” comment for the BJP drew objection from Maharashtra ally Shiv Sena UBT.
Priyanka Chaturvedi, UBT’s Rajya Sabha MP, on Friday known as Kumar’s remarks “unlucky and disappointing” and requested him to “take note of what he says”.
Priyanka Chaturvedi Vs Kanhaiya Kumar Over Tahawwur Rana’s Extradition
Chaturvedi described Rana’s extradition as a “main achievement for the nation” and requested Kumar – a sedition accused – to withdraw his assertion.
“The extradition of Tahawwur Rana is a significant achievement for the nation. The choice and efforts made to deliver him again to India are welcome and commendable. Tahawwur Rana deserves the demise penalty. He needs to be hanged in a public sq. in Mumbai to function a message. I hope that after Rana, the Indian authorities can even search the extradition of David Coleman Headley. Since six Americans have been additionally killed within the 26/11 assaults, the U.S. ought to help Headley’s extradition too,” the Shiv Sena UBT chief stated.
“Kanhaiya Kumar’s assertion on the matter is unlucky and disappointing. He ought to take note of what he says and withdraw his assertion instantly,” she added, objecting to the ally’s remarks.
Additional, taking to X, the Shiv Sena UBT MP stated that the return of Rana has been India’s “precedence not a diversionary tactic”.
“For each Mumbaikar and Indian the return of Tahawwur Rana, David Headley and their Pakistani handlers has all the time been a precedence not a diversionary tactic. For sense of justice and closure for a lot of who misplaced their family members and for many who survived the ordeal. By no means forgive, always remember,” she posted on X.
What Had Kanhaiya Kumar Stated About Tahawwur Rana’s Extradition?
Chatting with the reporters, Kanhaiya Kumar, who misplaced the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Bihar’s Begusarai seat by over 4 lakh votes and likewise misplaced North East Delhi 2024 common elections by over 1.3 lakh votes, alleged that the extradition of Rana is a ploy by the BJP to “divert” folks’s consideration from the “failure” of the federal government to fulfil its guarantees.
Kanhaiya Kumar’s discomfort over 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana’s extradition says all of it.When India strikes in the direction of justice, the Tukde Tukde gang mourns as a substitute of celebrating.For them, it’s not concerning the nation — it’s about narratives.And this one didn’t go their method. pic.twitter.com/Iv56wFaghB
— Dr Padma Veerapaneni ( Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrPadmaofficial) April 11, 2025
He additionally slammed Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah for his “diplomatic victory” comment on the News18 Rising Bharat Summit, in reference to Rana’s profitable extradition by the US.
“Because the BJP has no achievement well worth the title, it tries to divert public points below one pretext or the opposite. The Waqf Invoice was simply one other such instance. The federal government claimed it was bringing the laws for the advantage of poor Muslims. Who will consider this, coming from a dispensation that doesn’t let members of the group supply’ namaz’ on their very own rooftops?” he stated.
“All of us bear in mind their rhetoric after the abrogation of Article 370. Each BJP chief was saying that now folks of Bihar and different components of the nation will have the ability to buy land in Kashmir. Present me one one that has been in a position to purchase property there since then,” the previous CPI and now a Congress chief added.
BJP Slams Kanhaiya Kumar For His Remarks
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla slammed Kanhaiya Kumar for “mocking an enormous diplomatic and authorized win on terror”.
“Kanhaiya Kumar, Congress ecosystem will not be glad as a result of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana has been extradited to India. Similar Kanhaiya had labeled Naxalis as Shaheed,” the BJP chief posted on X.
“Again then, Cong didn’t take any motion on 26/11 perpetrators regardless of Fali Main telling UPA govt – then they coined Hindu Terror to provide Pak a clear chit and now they mock an enormous diplomatic and authorized win on terror.. Congress ka Haath hamesha terror ke saath,” he added.
‘Totally Conviced Politics Being Performed’: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena UBT MP claimed that the BJP will “achieve political mileage” by hanging Rana “earlier than the Bihar elections”. Welcoming Rana’s extradition, Raut alleged that the BJP’s strategy on the matter will not be proper and he’s “totally satisfied” that the celebration is “enjoying politics” over the topic.
“I’m totally satisfied that they’re enjoying politics with this, and earlier than the Bihar elections, they may hold him to realize political mileage — A terrorist with ties to Pakistan and a terrorist group, the mastermind of an assault like 26/11, if delivered to India, needs to be welcomed. Nonetheless, the BJP’s strategy will not be proper. Whether or not it’s us who introduced him right here or whether or not it’s you, you’re claiming to have introduced him for execution. In 2009, the NIA went to the U.S. and interrogated him,” he stated.
(With inputs from companies)
