Sitaram Yechury reacts to Pakistan's Pulwama admission; has queries for Indian government

Even after Pakistan's admission in its national assembly that Pulwama was 'Imran Khan government's achievement', CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has sought an official statement from government of India. This comes even as India has exposed Pakistan's role in giving safe havens to terrorist groups like Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) which was responsible for Pulwama terror attack and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) responsible for 26/11 terror attack, on various international platforms including UN. Moreover, Pakistan is on FATF grey list for t being able to control terrorist groups being harboured on its soil. 

Despite se and Imran Khan's Minister's own admission, Yechury said that Pakistan and India are "trading charges" and he would only react after an official statement. Earlier, he had questioned Balakot Air Strike by Indian Air Force and Surgical Strike after Uri terror attack.

Yechury said to news ncy ANI, "India and Pakistan, y are trading charges, first of all, what is authoritative statement by Government of India, only when that comes can political parties react."

Earlier on Thursday, BJP chief JP Nadda had slammed  Congress party for questioning Balakot air strike and or actions taken by India against Pakistan-sponsored terrorists after 2019 Pulwama terror attack. He asked grand-old party and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi if he will believe in Indian forces w because his "most trusted nation" has spoken.  

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Pakistan Admits To Pulwama Attack

Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday while speaking in Pakistan National Assembly, admitted to Imran Khan government's involvement in 2019 Pulwama attack in which 40 Indian Army jawans were martyred. Chaudhry - who is Federal Minister for Science and Techlogy - claimed that 'Pulwama was biggest achievement' of Imran Khan government. Retaliating to PML-N leader Ayaz Sadiq's narration of Pakistan Army chief Bajwa's trepidation at India's threat when Pak had captured Wing Commander Abhinandan, Chaudhry termed terror attack as a feat where Pakistan 'entered Indian territory and attacked m.' (India me ghuske maara). 

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Earlier on Wednesday, taking a jibe at Imran Khan and his government, PML-N leader Ayaz Sadiq, recounted that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was 'begging to return Abhinandan back to India' and made Pakistan Army Chief Bajwa sweat and quake in his boots, orwise 'India was to attack at 9 PM'. Sadiq claimed that Imran Khan's government was desperate to 'bend its knees to India', giving example of ordinance passed to allow Kulbhushan Jadhav's appeal in Islamabad high court against his conviction.

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Moreover, it also came to light that Pakistan PM Imran Khan had admitted to India's plan to strike by missile if it did t comply with releasing Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. An undated video has been doing rounds on social media, in which Pakistan PM Imran Khan can be heard saying that he is aware of a missile attack plan and also of ir counter preparations: 

"I am aware of our preparations. I am aware of how prepared Pakistan army is and what are its positions. I also kw that re was a plan to attack Pakistan with missile which was defused later," PM Imran Khan says in video. 

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