MALAPPURAM (KERALA): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday termed as “shameful” and “disappointing” the Indian government’s decision to abstain from the UN motion to protect civilians and uphold humanitarian obligations in Gaza.

In a post on ‘X’, Vadra contended that the Indian government was refusing to take a stand when 60,000 people, mostly women and children, had been killed and the entire population of Gaza were being “confined and starved to death”.

The Congress MP from Wayanad also alleged that not only was India being silent on the Gaza issue, it was “cheering on” the Israeli government as it attacked Iran and assassinated its leadership.