Obama’s formal invitation to Modi evokes mixed reactions

New Delhi/ Mumbai: US President Barack Obama’s formal invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited mixed reactions from the political parties with the Congress refraining from making any comment and JD (U) saying ‘it does not much appreciates Washington’s ideologies’.

“We had never said anything in the matter. It is between Modi and the External Affairs Minister. This is something between the governments of India and US. Why should I comment,” party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters.

JD (U) leader Ali Anwar said the invitation would have made Modi happy, though his party does not appreciate such ideologies of United States.

Taking potshots at Modi, NCP leader Nawab Malik said, “Modi would be too excited on this invitation…but he should understand that the invitation is to Indian Prime Minister and not Modi.”

CPI leader Atul Anjan, however, said that he and any other leader should go on such invitation for building relations with foreign countries.