Ranchi, March 3 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pratul Shah Deo on Tuesday dismissed Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's criticism of the Central Government's stance on the ongoing West Asia conflict, asserting that India's long-standing policy of non-alignment remains steadfast.

Deo also argued that India continues its traditional role of mediation and advocacy for peace, a legacy he noted dates back to the administrations of her own predecessors.

Speaking to ANI, Deo said, "Sonia Gandhi should remember that India's policy of non-alignment has been in place since the time of her mother-in-law and her mother-in-law's father. For a long time, India's tradition has been that whenever tensions rise between two co...