Congress asks Jaishankar for decisive action on Canada parade float

New Delhi, June 8 : The Congress has called upon External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar to take decisive action in response to a float that portrayed the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during a parade in Brampton, Canada.

Milind Deora, a Congress leader and former Union minister, shared a video circulating on social media that allegedly captured the float depicting Gandhis assassination at the parade.

Expressing his dismay, Deora tweeted: "As an Indian, I am deeply disturbed by the 5 km-long parade held in Brampton, Canada, which featured a depiction of the assassination of Indira Gandhi.""Its not about taking sides, its about respect for a nations history & the pain caused by its Prime Ministers assassination," he said on twitter.

"This extremism deserves universal condemnation & a united response," he tweeted.Responding to Deoras tweet, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh expressed his agreement and stated: "I entirely agree! This is despicable and @DrSJaishankar should take it up strongly with the Canadian authorities."ssh/kvd #Congress #Jaishankar #decisive #Canada #parade #float #Delhi #Indira Gandhi #Shankar # Jaishankar #Delhi #New Delhi .