Published 22:43 IST, February 14th 2020
Sandeep Dikshit backs Rahul Gandhi; questions 'huge internal security lapse' in Pulwama
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Friday said that even after a year, the people don't know how such a 'huge internal security lapse' took place
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Backing Rahul Gandhi for his tweet on 'security lapses' leing to Pulwama terror attack, Congress leer Sandeep Dikshit on Friday said that even after a year, people don't know how such a 'huge internal security lapse' took place. This statement from Dikshit comes against backdrop of scathing attack by Congress leer Rahul Gandhi on BJP-led central government, where Rahul asked 'who h benefited from attack?' among or questions without mentioning Pakistan.
Speaking to ANI, Congress leer stated that unless huge internal security lapse isn't cleared, soldiers will never be safe. Furrmore, Dikshit also accused Central government of not helping families of martyrs.
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"Even after a year, we don't know how such a huge internal security lapse take place. Until and unless we don't know this, how will we protect our soldiers in future," he said.
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Digvijaya Singh Targets Centre Over Pulwama Attack
Earlier in day, Congress leer Digvijaya Singh also backed Rahul Gandhi's shocking remarks over Pulwama attacks and blamed "government's inability to prevent attack", despite having knowledge about it. He also alleged that Centre has not provided any compensation to bereaved families of martyred soldiers.
"Today, we pay tributes to fallen soldiers because it is shameful that despite having known about attack, goernment could not prevent terrorist attack. We urge government to provide necessary relief amount to families of martyred soldiers, as re have been complaints that families have not received any compensation," Congress leer said.
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Digvijaya Singh furr claimed that re has been no investigation into matter, as re was no output released after investigation.
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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 martyrdom of 40 CRPF personnel.
responsibility for attack was claimed by Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed. main conspirators of module have since n been terminated by Army.
22:43 IST, February 14th 2020