24 mins ago
Khera Challenges Shastri’s BRICS Praise With 2012 Reminder
Ravi Shastri praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a BRICS meeting in India.
He said he felt very proud as an Indian.
He also shared a picture of Modi with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
Congress leader Pawan Khera responded by reminding him about an earlier BRICS meeting in 2012.
At that meeting, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stood with Hu Jintao and Dimitri Medvedev.
Khera said Shastri should remember that India had hosted important leaders before.
He also claimed that some posts may have been directed by the Prime Minister’s Office.
The report does not provide evidence for that claim.
Congress leader Pawan Khera criticized Ravi Shastri’s praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS Summit.
Shastri said he had never felt prouder as an Indian and praised Modi’s presence alongside Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
Shastri shared a photograph of Modi, Putin and Xi watering saplings at Bharat Mandapam.
Khera recalled that Manmohan Singh hosted BRICS leaders Hu Jintao and Dimitri Medvedev in New Delhi on March 29, 2012.
Khera also suggested that the Prime Minister’s Office was directing promotional social-media posts, without providing evidence.
- Who
- Congress leader Pawan Khera and former cricketer and commentator Ravi Shastri; the posts also referenced Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
- What
- Khera criticized Shastri’s praise of Modi’s BRICS diplomacy and recalled the 2012 BRICS Summit hosted under Manmohan Singh.
- Where
- New Delhi, including Bharat Mandapam, where the reported BRICS Summit was held.
- When
- Sunday, September 13; the year is not specified. Khera referred to March 29, 2012, for the earlier summit.
- Why
- Khera wanted to highlight that Manmohan Singh had also appeared with major leaders when India hosted the summit in 2012.
Khera’s Historical Reminder
Shastri’s Praise of Modi
Meaning of the BRICS summit
Khera’s Historical Reminder
Khera emphasized that India had previously hosted major BRICS leaders under Manmohan Singh in 2012.
Shastri’s Praise of Modi
Shastri presented Modi’s meeting with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping as an especially proud moment for India.
Social-media post
Khera’s Historical Reminder
Khera questioned whether promotional posts were being dictated by the Prime Minister’s Office.
Shastri’s Praise of Modi
Shastri’s post publicly praised Modi and did not address Khera’s allegation.
Key facts
- Main exchange
- Pawan Khera responded to Ravi Shastri’s post praising Narendra Modi at the BRICS Summit.
- Shastri’s comment
- Shastri said he had never felt prouder as an Indian and praised Modi’s international diplomacy.
- Photograph shared
- Shastri posted an image of Modi, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping watering saplings at Bharat Mandapam.
- Earlier summit
- Khera cited the March 29, 2012 BRICS gathering in New Delhi.
- Former prime minister
- Khera said Manmohan Singh was flanked by Hu Jintao and Dimitri Medvedev at the 2012 event.
- Additional claim
- Khera suggested that the Prime Minister’s Office was directing promotional posts.
Quotes
Ravi Shastri
Former Indian cricketer and commentator
“President Putin. President Xi. And our Magnificent Prime Minister Narendra Modi together in Mother India. International diplomacy like never before. Take a Bow. Modi Ji”
theprint.in
deccanchronicle.com
“It is too much to expect @RaviShastriOfc to know or remember that Dr Manmohan Singh was flanked by Hu Jintao and Dimitri Medvedev on March 29, 2012, in New Delhi.”
theprint.in
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
Related news
Ravi Shastri Hails Modi During India’s BRICS Summit
Himanta Sarma Calls India’s BRICS Summit Hosting Unique Achievement
BJP Challenges Chidambaram’s Questions on BRICS Benefits
Modi, Putin and Xi Hand-Holding Moment Highlights BRICS Unity
BJP Slams Congress Over India’s BRICS Progress Claims
BRICS Summit Features Modi, Xi and Putin in Key Moments
BRICS Vegetarian Dinner Menu Sparks Political Debate in India
Pezeshkian urges BRICS to challenge Western economic dominance
Mandaviya To Lead Talks On Hockey India League's Uncertain Future
Attack on Vessel Off Oman Leaves One Indian Missing
