BJP hits out at Rahul Gandhi's Pulwama remarks, warns, "Stop defaming our country"

BJP spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain slammed former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Pulwama martyrs on Friday and urged him to stop 'defaming' country. Hitting out at Gandhi, Shahnawaz Hussain regretted that Air Force went to Pakistan and avenged Pulwama Martyrs and Rahul Gandhi is using such kind of langu! Congress leer Rahul Gandhi's on Friday tweeted asking who benefitted most from terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were martyred; his statement was highly condemned by several leers. 

Speaking to a news ncy, Shahnawaz Hussain said, " CRPF jawans were martyred on this day last year for Mor India. entire country was angry against Pakistan and Pakistan was also unmasked in front of entire world. Air Force n went to Pakistan and avenged martyrs of Pulwama and this is kind of langu that Rahul Gandhi is using. What is he even saying? Indian Army gave a befitting reply by doing Balakot Air Strikes. We exposed Pakistan in front of world and Rahul Gandhi is making such a statement. This will help Pakistan target India in an international community like it has before and will raise questions. I request Rahul Gandhi to stop defaming our country."

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Rahul Gandhi sinks to new low 

On day India pays tribute its fallen Pulwama warriors, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday, in a shameful effort to play politics over matter, posed three questions targeting Modi government. In spite of Pakistan-based JeM claiming responsibility to attack, Gandhi questioned 'who benefitted most?'. Moreover, he enquired what outcome of investigation into attack and asked who was held responsible for security lapses.

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'Why draw politics into all this?'

BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra speaking to Republic TV on Friday said, "It's very painful that on a day when nation should be standing in solidarity with our martyrs, a day when nation should be mourning, remembering sacrifices of our veer Jawans, we have a Rahul Gandhi and an Opposition who come out with dastardly comments. What is this comment, 'Who benefitted most?' Why draw politics into all this? Is this a day of politicisation?"

Patra ded, "This is t for first time. When India goes into airstrikes, surgical strikes, same Mr. Rahul Gandhi asks for evidence and asks for 'saboot' and once again Mr. Rahul Gandhi has demeaned martyrs of this country. People like him don't deserve to be in Indian politics." 

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Pulwama attack 

On February 14, 2019, a convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel on Jammu Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethpora (near Awantipora) in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. attack resulted in deaths of 40 CRPF personnel and attacker. responsibility for attack was claimed by Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed. main conspirators of module have since n been terminated by Army since n.

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