The endorsement of US President Donald Trump by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Houston, Texas, does not seem to have gone down well with the Congress party. The Congress has targeted the Prime Minister over the latter’s ‘Abki Baar Trump Sarkar’ remark.Taking to microblogging site Twitter, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma accused Prime Minister Modi of violating the “time honoured principle of foreign policy” of India “of not interfering” in elections in any other country.

In a series of tweets, the Congress leader said, “Mr Prime Minister, you have violated the time honoured principle of Indian foreign policy of not interfering in the domestic elections of another country. This isa singular disservice to the long-term strategic interests of India.”

Claiming that Modi’s endorsement of Trump was a “breach” ofthe sovereignty of the US as well India, Sharma further said, “Our relationshipwith the United States of America have throughout been bipartisan, vis-à-visRepublicans and Democrats. Your actively campaigning for Trump is a breach ofboth India and America as sovereign nations and democracies.”He added,“Reminding you that you are in the USA as our Prime Minister and not a starcampaigner in US elections.”

During his speech at the ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Houston,Prime Minister Modi showered praises on the US President. While saying thatIndia had connected well with the US under the regime of Trump, the PrimeMinister went on to say, “Abki Baar Modi Sarkar”.

Trump, who was a special guest at the grand event, alsoreached out to the Indian Americans, who attended the gathering in largenumber.

While addressing the gathering, the US President said,“Indian Americans, you enrich our culture, you uplift our values, we are proudto have as Americans.”

The event was attended by several US lawmakers as well.