National Democratic Alliance convenor George Fernandes on Thursday said India should have protested the military coup in Thailand and said the Centre's "silence" on the issue reflected the "dictatorial mentality" of Congress.
"The UPA government should have protested the development that took place in Thailand," he said while reacting to that country's army taking over the reins of the government on Tuesday.
The Centre's silence over the issue reflected the "dicatorial mentality of Congress and Communists to the core," he said at a function organised to mark the 92nd birth anniversary of former Bihar chief minister and freedom fighter Bhola Paswan Shastri in Patna.