PM Modi betrayed nation by agreeing to ceasefire under foreign pressure: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday staged protests across the city, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of betraying the nation by agreeing to a ceasefire with Pakistan “under foreign pressure,” and missing what they called a “golden opportunity” to reclaim Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

AAP volunteers lined up at key locations, including ITO, Kalkaji, Karol Bagh and Laxmi Nagar, holding banners with slogans “PoK ka chhoda mauka, Modi ka desh ka dhokha” alleging that the Prime Minister halted military operations despite the Indian Army’s strategic advantage.

The protest comes days after US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire before any official communication from the Indian government—a move AAP leaders termed “shocking” and “undermining national sovereignty.”

In a post on X, AAP’s national media in-charge Anurag Dhanda said, “The entire country knows that Modi has lost a golden opportunity to acquire PoK under the pressure of America. The valour of the Indian Army and the cowardice of PM Modi will be recorded in the history.”

Speaking at the Kalkaji protest site, AAP leader Vijay Sheryaar said: “Even the Opposition — AAP, Congress, and Samajwadi Party — stood behind PM Modi when Operation Sindoor began. This was a moment to show the ‘56-inch chest’ he so often boasts of. Instead, he bowed before Trump and called for a ceasefire. Such an opportunity may never come again.”

Sheryaar said Pakistani drones continue to infiltrate Indian territory even after the ceasefire. It has begun claiming victory.

AAP leader Shivani Chauhan questioned why it was US President Trump who first announced the ceasefire? “It’s a matter between India and Pakistan. Why are we learning about our military decisions from a third country’s leader?” she asked, calling it a blow to national dignity and public morale.

She said people, especially youth, rallied in support of military action and felt betrayed by the sudden halt.

At Karol Bagh, AAP leader Bhavna Bidhuri said the government should have responded more strongly to the recent terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam. “The world supported us. Even World Bank funds to Pakistan are used for terror. What was the need for a ceasefire?” she asked.

The party said the protests will continue until the Centre provides answers about the decision-making process behind the ceasefire, and whether India’s interests were sidelined due to international pressure?