Congress’ ‘bachke rehna re baba’ jibe at Modi after PM skips Malaysia visit for ASEAN Summit

In his post, Ramesh said the reason for PM Modi not going to the summit is “clear”: the Prime Minister doesn’t want to come face to face with Donald Trump. “A few weeks ago, he had declined an invitation to attend the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt for the same reason,” the Congress leader claimed.

पिछले कई दिनों से अटकलें चल रही थीं कि प्रधानमंत्री मोदी कुआलालंपुर सम्मेलन में जाएंगे या नहीं? अब यह लगभग तय हो गया है कि प्रधानमंत्री वहाँ नहीं जाएंगे।

इसका मतलब है कि कई विश्व नेताओं से गले मिलने, फ़ोटो खिंचवाने और ख़ुद को विश्वगुरु बताने के कई मौक़े हाथ से निकल गए।

पीएम… pic.twitter.com/LK3uB8SjWF

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) October 23, 2025

“Posting messages praising President Trump on social media is one thing, but facing the person who has claimed 53 times to have stopped Operation Sindoor and said five times that India promised to stop buying oil from Russia—that’s a different matter. It’s quite risky for him,” he said.

Taking a jibe at PM Modi, Jairam Ramesh said in his tweet, “The Prime Minister might now be recalling that old hit Bollywood song – ‘Bach ke rehna re baba, back ke rehna’ [be cautious].”

The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit will be held in Kuala Lumpur from October 26 to 28. PM Modi won’t be attending the summit in person, but will join virtually.

PM Modi, in a post on X, said, “Had a warm conversation with my dear friend, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia. Congratulated him on Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship and conveyed best wishes for the success of upcoming Summits. Look forward to joining the ASEAN-India Summit virtually, and to further deepening the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.”