Rahul Gandhi on ‘Narender-Surrender’ jibe: PM Modi should clarify if Trump lied

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi intensified his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over foreign policy concerns, referencing former U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Modi yielded to pressure regarding a specific issue.

“Trump said 11 times that only after he put pressure on Narendra Modi ji did he stop. Modi ji has made no comment on this. He should come forward and say Trump is lying,” Gandhi said, defending his earlier ‘Narender-surrender’ remark.

The Congress leader’s comments reignite debate on Modi's global posturing, as Gandhi presses for clarity on India’s diplomatic stance and seeks accountability from the Prime Minister over Trump’s repeated assertions.

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Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on June 5 slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, condemning his remarks referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "Surrender Modi." In a sharply worded post on social media, the Chief Minister accused the Congress party and the Nehru-Gandhi family of having a long history of compromising national interest.

In a strongly worded post on X with historical time line of Congress era, Assam CM wrote, “Rahul Gandhi has the audacity to mock Prime Minister Narendra Modi despite the success of #OperationSindoor". He further accused the Congress of betraying the nation’s trust in the past, stating, “Let’s jog his memory as to which party and family surrendered India’s territory and backstabbed its people.”

The Chief Minister emphasized that under PM Modi’s leadership, India has moved away from diplomatic timidity to bold action, citing the 2016 surgical strikes in Uri, the 2019 Balakot airstrikes, and the firm military response during the Galwan Valley clash.