News India Live, Digital Desk: Akhilesh Yadav said in a statement issued on March 5, 2026 that even when the fire of war has reached so close to India’s maritime borders (Indian Ocean), the central government’s lack of clarity in its stance is beyond comprehension. He raised the question whether this silence was due to any “special fear”?
Main points of Akhilesh Yadav’s attack
Attack on Iranian ship in Indian Ocean: Akhilesh expressed concern over the recent incident of sinking of Iranian warship IRIS Dena by an American submarine. The attack took place in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lankan waters. He said that such military action near our borders is a serious signal for India’s sovereignty and security.
Question on the silence of the government: The SP chief asked, “What is the compulsion of the BJP government that their lips have been sealed? Should this be considered as silence or due to some fear, ‘Ghighghi Bandhana’?” He demanded that the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Defense should immediately clarify India’s stand on this international crisis.
Condemnation of attack on Ayatollah Khamenei and school: Akhilesh Yadav also strongly condemned the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the attacks on a school in Minab. He expressed his condolences to the innocent children killed in the school attack and termed it a ‘killing of humanity’.
Allegation of ‘government vacuum’: He alleged that at present there is a situation of ‘government vacuum’ in the country. According to him, the BJP government wants to divert public attention from its failures by remaining silent on international issues and raising controversial domestic topics.
opposition demand
Along with Akhilesh Yadav, Congress and other opposition parties have also demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take the country into confidence about this global instability and the threats it poses to India’s oil supply.
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