In response to Union Minister Piyush Goyal's remarks against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar amid a dispute over India's stance on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, NCP leader Clyde Crasto on Wednesday took a dig at Goyal, stating that he is trying to "toe the line" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

"Piyush Goyal is a minister in the Central government, and he needs to do a bit of homework because he doesn't seem to know what his fellow ministers and cabinet colleagues have stated on Palestine. He needs to go back into history and also do a bit of study because former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee also supported the cause of Palestine. Vajpayee spoke about the Palestinian land and how Israel has been dealing with Palestine and it has been India's stand to support the people of Palestine", Crasto said.