Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Congress Leader Defends Venezuela Remark
A Congress leader named Prithviraj Chavan made a comment that many people found upsetting.
He asked if the US could do something to India like it did in Venezuela, where the US military captured the president.
Many people thought this was a silly and embarrassing thing to say, especially because India is a strong country.
Chavan later said he was not talking about kidnapping but was warning that the US actions could make the United Nations system collapse.
The BJP criticized Chavan's remarks, saying the Congress party has an anti-India ideology.
Chavan said he was worried about the US threatening other countries and that we should all be careful.
Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan compared US military action in Venezuela to potential actions against India.
Chavan clarified his intent was to warn about the potential collapse of the UN system due to US actions.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticized Chavan's remarks as absurd and humiliating for India.
Chavan asserted that Trump had been threatening PM Modi and other world leaders.
Chavan's comments were part of a broader discussion on US actions violating international laws and norms.
- Who
- Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan and BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla
- What
- Chavan's remarks about US military action in Venezuela and its implications for India
- When
- Recent, with clarification provided on the same day
- Where
- India and the US
- Why
- Chavan's intent was to warn about the potential collapse of the UN system due to US actions
Congress Leader
BJP
US Military Action in Venezuela
Congress Leader
Prithviraj Chavan compared potential US actions against India to the US military's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, warning about the collapse of the UN system.
BJP
The BJP criticized Chavan's remarks as absurd and humiliating for India, accusing the Congress of an anti-India ideology.
- Congress Leader
- Prithviraj Chavan
- US Military Action
- Capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
- BJP Spokesperson
- Shehzad Poonawalla
- Chavan's Warning
- Potential collapse of the UN system due to US actions
- Chavan's Clarification
- Any action can be taken, not specifically kidnapping
Sources
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