New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nalin Kohli on Thursday slammed Congress over its announcement to hold 'Jai Hind' rallies highlighting the 'silence' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the role of United States in announcing 'ceasefire' between India and Pakistan, saying that the opposition party had a habit of asking questions, but 'runs away' when asked to respond to them.

He noted that the Congress failed to react to calls for the boycott of tourism and other things from Turkey and Azerbaijan by citizens.

'Congress party often likes to ask questions. But when it comes to answering questions, they seem to prefer silence or run away. Yesterday, one noted in their press conference, several people asked them about what is their reaction to Indian citizens saying boycott tourism and other things in Azerbaijan and Turkey. They chose not to answer it, the mic shifted 2-3 times, and they preferred not to answer it,' Kohli told ANI.

The BJP leader further criticised Congress and its leadership for 'not believing' the Indian armed forces. Accusing Congress of indulging in politics, he said that the opposition party had questioned surgical strikes earlier, demanding evidence, and they were doing it again.

'With regard to asking questions on Operation Sindoor, why is it that the Congress and its leadership always do not believe our armed forces? They asked questions after the surgical strike, after Balakot, they wanted evidence. Today, they are again doing the same. All they have to do is follow what is being written in the media, and they will have the complete picture. But this is politics for the sake of politics. Nothing else,' Kohli added.

Congress has announced that it will hold 'Jai Hind' rallies in various states to ask questions to the government regarding the chain of events leading to the 'ceasefire' between Indian and Pakistan, which was announced by US President Donald Trump first.

Senior Congress leader and MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday accused the BJP of politicising 'Operation Sindoor' and said there are reports that PM Modi will meet Chief Ministers of NDA-ruled states over Operation Sindoor and India's effective response to subsequent Pakistan aggression.

'Politicisation of Operation Sindoor is wrong. We have never politicised the issues of security. We have this information that PM Modi will meet the NDA Chief Ministers on May 25. What is the mistake of the CMs of Karnataka, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, HP, Punjab, J&K? What is this if not politicisation? On one hand, PM Modi is not answering serious questions, not attending all-party meetings and on the other hand, he is having meetings with NDA CMs...' he said while addressing a press briefing.

Ramesh also accused the government of being silent over the remarks of United States leaders about brokering an agreement for stopping military action and firing between India and Pakistan.

Recently, Trump said that he 'used trade' to broker a 'ceasefire' between India and Pakistan.

'Just days ago, my administration brokered a historic ceasefire to stop the escalating violence between India and Pakistan, and I used trade to a large extent. I said, 'Let us make a deal. ' Let us not trade nuclear missiles. Let us trade the things you make so beautifully. They both have powerful, smart leaders. It all stopped. I hope it remains that way,' Trump said while addressing the gathering at the Saudi-US Investment Forum 2025. (ANI)