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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has
demanded a clarification from Prime
Minister on his colleague Shashi Tharoor's
controversial remarks.
BJP spokesperson Ravishankar Prasad
condemned the Union Minister of State
for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor's
statement saying, "Saudi Arabia
could be an interlocutor between India
and Pakistan" and described it
as "utterly irresponsible".
"Tharoor's comment is utterly
irresponsible and we thoroughly condemn
it," said Prasad.
BJP spokesperson said that the party
will demand for a clarification from
Manmohan Singh in the parliament.
Prasad asked, "Has the statement
been made with the consent of the
prime minister? Is this a trial balloon?"
He added, "Since the time of
first Prime Minister of the country
Jawaharlal Nehru, either there have
been no talks with Pakistan or the
talks were bilateral."
"There has been no third party
mediation. Tharoor's remarks are an
insult to India's sovereignty,"
Prasad added.
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