Indian representative to Ireland Akhilesh Mishra's article criticizing the editorial published by the Irish Times criticizing the Narendra Modi and election in India; Jairam Ramesh, Member of Parliament and General Secretary for Communications of the Congress, called Ambassador as "just a a career diplomat".

New Delhi: Indian representative to Ireland Akhilesh Mishra's article criticizing the editorial published by the Irish Times criticizing the Narendra Modi government has created controversy at home and abroad. The Indian ambassador has written an article criticizing the Irish Times editorial criticizing the Narendra Modi government and the Indian elections.

Mr. Akhilesh Mishra

In an unprecedented letter posted on the official ex-hand of the Indian Embassy in Dublin, Mishra said the Prime Minister was "fighting against a deep-rooted ecosystem of corruption (created by his 55-year rule, including the first thirty years).

Ambassador @AkhileshIFS’s rejoinder to @IrishTimes' highly biased & prejudiced editorial [Modi tightens his grip” April 11, 2024)], casting aspersion on Prime Minister of India, Shri @narendramodi, Indian democracy, law enforcement institutions & “Hindu-majority” people of India. pic.twitter.com/Oh5rFly92Z

— India in Ireland (Embassy of India, Dublin) (@IndiainIreland) April 15, 2024

"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoys unprecedented popularity and personality not only in India but also globally because of his impeccable personality and integrity," Mishra wrote. He asserts that "the fight against the deep-rooted ecosystem of corruption" is the prime factor behind the prime minister's "ever-increasing popularity".

The ambassador defended the Prime Minister by writing that Modi "does not belong to an elite political family and his personal life inspires millions of ordinary people in India and other developing countries", and even called for the expulsion of the Congress ambassador, who said the ambassador was helping the party.

It is dated April 11, titled 'Irish Times view of Indian election: Modi tightens grip'. It is written thus.

In its editorial, The Irish Times alleged that "Modi has destroyed opposition parties and freedom of expression and that India's democratic credentials have been "seriously tarnished" as a result of these actions. "Most recently, Arvind Kejriwal, the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party and Delhi's chief minister since 2015, was arrested in connection with a liquor scam. He is currently in jail. ,” it says. "India's largest opposition party, the Congress, has seen millions of bank accounts frozen by the tax authority and its ability to campaign," wrote the Irish Times. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) denies any role in the crackdown, adding that "95 percent of political cases are filed against the opposition."  Hungary's Viktor Orban ...and it ended up connecting Modi's politics with European leaders like Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan."

The rejoinder article of the Indian Ambassador to Ireland, Mr. Akhilesh Mishra, came in response to this insulting article. But Indian government sources say the article has not been approved by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) or any government agency.

The Congress party, which sought to oust Mishra, slammed the article as insulting. The Congress party blamed the ambassador for his "unprofessional" behaviour of openly attacking opposition parties in a foreign country. The fact that the envoy is actually a career diplomat “makes his comments all the more embarrassing, insulting and completely unacceptable. He has actually violated service rules and should be sacked immediately," the Congress leader tweeted.

Defending the Government of India is one thing and is to be expected. But to attack Opposition parties openly in thus manner like a party apparatchik is not expected from an Ambassador even if he be a political appointment. This is unprofessional and disgraceful behaviour on his… https://t.co/t0YQSKZSLQ

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) April 16, 2024

Mishra's tenure as India's representative in Ireland is coming to an end, so no decision has been made on his new appointment. Mr. Akhilesh Mishra, a member of 1989 IFS batch, has been assigned a new assignment in 2021 by the Government of India. 

Mr. Akhilesh Mishra succeeded the former Indian Ambassador Mr. Sandeep Kumar to Ireland. Mr. Akhilesh Mishra has transformed the Indian Embassy into an accessible place for everyone within a short span of time. The Indian delegation also hosted many Indian art , Culture, and business programs.

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— India in Ireland (Embassy of India, Dublin) (@IndiainIreland) February 19, 2024

Awards were distributed to many people including children and adults. He reached various forums of the Indian community as soon as he was called. While these experiences seen on the pages of the embassy can be seen from the outside, the new congress criticisms to isolate the ambassador.

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— India in Ireland (Embassy of India, Dublin) (@IndiainIreland) February 20, 2024

As the responsibility, the Embassy in Ireland is full of people with seminars and talks to engage people of India and Ireland. Most people in Ireland say that the Congress made this strange allegation  to designated ambassador to Ireland Akhilesh Mishra and his team had a lot of work to do.