New Delhi: The office of Prime Minister of India has termed as unsubstantiated the allegations and statements made by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi about discussions with Pakistan on the Sir Creek issue in his letter to the PM. The PMO questioned the timing of the letter and its motives.
“The Prime Minister has received a letter dated 12th December 2012 from Shri Narendra Modi, making unsubstantiated allegations and statements about discussions with Pakistan on the Sir Creek issue. These discussions have been carried out by successive Governments of India since the dialogue process began in 1998, and continued after Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee’s visit to Lahore,” the PMO said in a media statement on 12th December night.
“The contents of the letter and the timing of its release to the public, even before it was formally received in this office, raise questions about the motives behind its issue. The writing and release of this baseless letter by the Chief Minister of Gujarat in his “personal” capacity, a day before elections in the state, is mischievous,” the PMO said.
The prime minister’s office said Modi’s allegation that Sir Creek area will be given to Pakistan is untrue.
“The allegation in the letter that Sir Creek is about to be given to Pakistan is untrue. Therefore, the other conclusions drawn by Shri Modi from this alleged fact are also not real. It also seems that Shri Modi has written his letter without making any efforts to ascertain the facts from the Government of India,” the statement said.