New Delhi: Parliament Members of Peoples Democratic Party ? Monday staged walkout from the Lok Sabha protesting Israeli attacks in Gaza. The party urged the Government of India to use its influence in stopping continuing bloodbath of Palestinians.
As the Lok Sabha convened here this morning, PDP members Mehbooba Mufti and Tariq Hameed Karra got up from their seats urging the Speaker that the House should unanimously condemn the Israeli aggression in Gaza continuing since July 8.
The PDP MPs said that as the largest democracy of the world India cant remain a mute spectator to this naked aggression by Israel that has already consumed around 170 innocent Palestinian lives, with hundreds of others injured and thousands fleeing their homes.
A massive humanitarian crisis has erupted in Gaza and as a regional power India has to use its influence to safeguard the lives and property of the innocent Palestinians, Ms Mehbooba told the House. She said India has a history of standing by the Palestinians and in the prevailing crisis also the countrys leadership should raise their voice, cutting across the political divide, against the atrocities being committed by the Israelis in Gaza.
We dont expect the country of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to watch this naked aggression by Israel against hapless Palestinians silently. We should rise to the occasion and speak for the suffering Gazans, she said and added that the Government of India should try to do all it could to prevent further attacks in Gaza.
PDP has decided to move a Call Attention Motion in the Lok Sabah to seek a discussion on the grave situation prevailing in Gaza.
NC wants India broker peace in Palestine
Strongly condemning the Israeli strikes in Gaza, Ali Mohammad Sagar, general secretary National Conference has urged Government of India to facilitate cessation of hostilities in the region.
Talking to KNS, Sagar said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir share the pain and grief of Palestinian Muslims who are being targeted by Israel in Gaza. The NC general secretary and minister for rural development condemned the Israeli strikes in Palestine saying that the use of excessive force against Palestinian Muslims is uncalled and unwarranted action.
He said that government of Indian should ensure that Israel no more uses excessive force in the region and the life and property of the Palestinians are saved. Government of India represents voices of over 22 Crore Muslims and it must use its good offices to prevail on Israel to end its illegal action against Muslims in Gaza, Sagar appealed.
He said that at a time when the whole world is taking peace and ensuring that there are no more conflicts anywhere, it becomes imperative for Israel to respect the international humanitarian covenants to which it is a signatory.
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