BJP demands clarification from Prime Minister over Tharoor's 'interlocutor' remarks
New Delhi:Bharatiya Janata Party has also demanded a clarification from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his colleague Mr. Tharoor's remarks. Interacting with the mediapersons here, BJP
spokesperson Ravishankar Prasad on Sunday condemned the Union Minister of
State
for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor's statement saying "Saudi Arabia could be
an interlocutor between India and Pakistan" and described it as "utterly
irresponsible".
"Tharoor's comment is utterly irresponsible and we thoroughly condemn it," said
Prasad. Prasad also said that the BJP will demand for a clarification from Singh
in the parliament. "Has the statement been made with the consent of the prime
minister? Is this a trial balloon?" Prasad questioned. "Since the time of first
Prime Minister of the country Jawaharlal Nehru, either there have been no talks
with Pakistan or the talks were bilateral," he added. "There has been no third
party mediation. Tharoor's remarks are an insult to India's sovereignty," Prasad
said.
