New Delhi : On the security of Muslims in India amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit at the invitation of US President Joe Biden Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday hit out at former US President Barack Obama, alleging that when he was the US President, he imposed sanctions on six Muslim-majority countries 40, was attacked with more bombs. He asked questions to Barack Obama as to how his claims could be believed. On Barack Obama’s remarks on religious freedom in India, Sitharaman said she is restraining herself as she values ​​friendship with the US.

India-US relationship deepens

Condemning the statement of Barack Obama, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that it is a matter of great regret that when the Prime Minister of India was on a state visit to America, the former President of America He was giving statements on Indian Muslims. He said that I am speaking very carefully, because we have a strong relationship with America and we want friendship with it. He said that despite this the former US President commented on India’s religious tolerance. He said that six Muslim-majority countries of the world were bombed during Obama’s tenure. near 26,000 were bombed. In such a situation, how will the people of the world trust his words?

India will disintegrate if minority rights are not protected: Obama

According to media reports, American News In an interview to the channel CNN, former US President Barack Obama had said that if the rights of religious and ethnic minorities were not upheld, India could break up. In the context of the former US President’s Muslim lineage, he also suggested that it is appropriate to mention the issue during the discussion between Joe Biden and PM Modi. He said that if I had held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, my discussion would have included that if you are not able to protect the rights of ethnic minorities in India, there is a strong possibility that India will break up at some point. will start.

20222022Himant Biswa Sarma has also targeted Barack Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the highest civilian honor in 14 countries, including Muslims are the majority in six countries. Before criticizing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Obama’s comments, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had also targeted former US President Barack Obama. ,