“Why did the Indian government suddenly announce a ceasefire just minutes after Trump tweeted about one … Why has there been no official response denying or confirming if the decision was influenced by such foreign pressure?” he asked.

Even Trump has repeatedly claimed he was involved in brokering a truce between the two nuclear neighbours by appealing to trade relations.

“If Trump was misrepresenting facts, why didn’t our Prime Minister speak up to set the record straight?” Gehlot said.

He said that despite a national outrage over the April 22 Pahalgam carnage and the army’s consequent retaliation, the public remains in the dark on several fronts.

“Why have the terrorists behind this heinous act not yet been brought to justice?” he said.

Gehlot claimed that the timing of the ceasefire undermined national morale. “The army was pushing forward, the nation was united, and the opposition stood with the government. So why did the Centre retreat from action so suddenly, without explanation?” He slammed those who tried to shut down questions on what transpired before the ceasefire, by saying, “Every citizen has the right to ask – who made this decision, on what conditions, and in whose interest? The government owes the people answers, not silence.” PTI AG VN VN