Hours after Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi claimed that she had not signed the response to a Parliament question on Hamas that carried her name, and sought an inquiry into the “breach”, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) swung into action and said that a “technical correction” was being carried out. The incident has brought to light the internal discussion on Hamas that has been taking place within the government since the Gaza conflict erupted in October.
“We have noted that Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 980 answered on December 8, 2023 needs a technical correction in terms of reflecting Shri V. Muraleedharan as the Minister of State replying to the Parliament Question. This is being suitably undertaken,” said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
