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US president's tenor and tone 'completely unacceptable': Congress on Trump's library jibe

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 03 2019 | 8:00 PM IST

The Congress on Thursday termed as "completely unacceptable" US President Donald Trump's 'library' jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked the government to remind America of India's assistance to Afghanistan.

Trump took a jibe at Modi for funding a "library" in Afghanistan, saying it is of no use in the war-torn country. He also criticised India and others for not doing enough for the land-locked nation's security.

Reacting to Trump's jibe, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said: "Tenor and tone of the US president describing the Prime Minister of India is not in good taste and is completely unacceptable."
In his remarks, Trump said: "I could give you an example where I get along very well with India and Prime Minister Modi. But he is constantly telling me, he built a library in Afghanistan. Library! That's like five hours of what we spend (in Afghanistan)."

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First Published: Jan 03 2019 | 8:00 PM IST

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