Subramanian Swamy responds as Pakistan admits Pulwama attack; slams Sonia & Rahul Gandhi

As Pakistan government led by Imran Khan, admitted its role in 2019 Pulwama terror attack, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has slammed Congress leaders who criticised BJP and called heius incident an election gimmick. Taking to Twitter on Friday, Dr Swamy said that it was Interim Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi who claimed that Pulwama attack was 'mand for elections'. Terming it as moral bankruptcy, Swamy slammed grand-old party. 

Earlier, 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.  

Swamy was referring to Rahul Gandhi's question on first year anniversary of Pulwama attack asking . In run-up to Lok Sabha elections, a number of Congress leaders had alleged that Pulwama attack was designed by BJP and even raised questions on armed forces. or Opposition parties also echoed same, including NC chief Farooq Abdullah, who accused Prime Minister Modi of plotting attack. ("Modi sahab ko jeetna tha election is liye unhoney yeh karnama (pulwama) kiya.")

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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 killed. 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 account of Pak Army chief Bajwa quaking in his boots over India's threat when Pakistan captured IAF's 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' at which Pak Army Chief Bajwa was sweating and quaking 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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