Dismissing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on the situation in West Asia as a “master class in self-arrogance, cowardice and partisan rhetoric”, the Congress on Monday demanded a debate in Parliament on the ongoing conflict so that all parties can express their views on the issue. The Congress expressed concern over the Prime Minister’s reference to the Covid response in the context of the current crisis, saying the government’s performance during the pandemic was “disastrous”, even as it expressed hope that the government would now be better prepared. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Said that Modi did not say anything new in his statement in the Lok Sabha, which could have come earlier anyway. He said, “The notice we have given for discussion should be there so that we can also reply and all the parties can present their views.”Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said that the PM did not say a single word in condemnation of the ongoing US-Israeli attack on Iran.tnn