Priyanka Gandhi said that no proclaimed justification could excuse such actions and warned that the escalating crisis has dragged multiple nations into conflict. Emphasising the need for restraint, she stated that the world needs peace, not “more unnecessary wars.
Priyanka Gandhi condemns targeted killing
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday strongly criticised the targeted assassination of a sovereign nation’s leadership and the reported killing of innocent civilians, calling the developments “despicable” and deserving of unequivocal condemnation.
In a post on X, she said that no proclaimed justification could excuse such actions and warned that the escalating crisis has dragged multiple nations into conflict. Emphasising the need for restraint, she stated that the world needs peace, not “more unnecessary wars.”
The targetted assassination of the leadership of a sovereign nation by the so called leaders of the democratic world and the killing of multitudes of innocent people is despicable and deserves strong condemnation, no matter what the proclaimed reason for it is.
It is tragic that…
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) March 1, 2026
Invoking the words of Mahatma Gandhi - “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” - the Congress leader urged global powers to prioritise dialogue and diplomacy over military escalation.
She also called on the Indian government to focus on the safety of its citizens in affected regions, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make every possible effort to ensure the safe return of Indians stranded in conflict-hit countries.
