Published 14:38 IST, October 30th 2020
Congress attempts escape after Pakistan's Pulwama admission; Denies seeking 'saboot'
Pakistan's admission on the Pulwama attack is a slap on the faces of the politicians who had slandered the Indian government after the killing of 40 jawans
Pakistan's admission of its role in the heinous Pulwama attack is a slap on the faces of the politicians who had slandered the Indian government after the dastardly killing of 40 CRPF personnel in 2019, demanding 'saboot'.
Several Opposition leaders including those from Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Trinamool Congress & NC had played politics over the martyrdom of our bravehearts, questioning what the Modi government "gained" from the attack and the sacrifice of CRPF jawans.
The same leaders now seem to be tight-lipped over Pakistan's admission to the Pulwama bombing. There has been no comment from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who had tweeted earlier this year: "Who benefitted the most from the Pulwama attack?"
Congress denies questioning Govt
As the BJP and scores of citizens demanded an answer from the "saboot gang" over their previous statements, the jolted Opposition has tried to coverup its allegations. On Pakistan's Pulwama admission, Congress national spokesperson Pawan Khera blatantly denied accusing the Modi government of being "hand-in-glove with the enemy".
"No such questions were raised against the government," he said. "How were 40 soldiers were martyred, this raises the question on their safety. Such a query becomes the right of every Indian," the Congress leader said.
Pakistan's involvement in the Pulwama attack was exposed after Pakistan's Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry boasted that the attack was Imran Khan's biggest achievement, during a debate on the floor of the Pakistan Assembly amid political turmoil in India's neighbour.
Here's how the Opposition had cast aspersions on the country's administration over the martyrdom of 40 security personnel.
TMC leader Mamata Banerjee had also questioned the timing of the attack. "I have a doubt. How they (Pakistan) have got this encouragement when the elections are around the corner? I don't know....why after Parliament is over. I am in doubt.... why have not we taken any action against Pakistan in the last five years," she had said.
Meanwhile, Farooq Abdullah said. “They (Modi Govt) knew that the attack was going to happen. Where did the explosives come from? PM Modi had to win the elections, so he did this ‘karnama’ [misadventure],” he had said
Pakistan admits to Pulwama terror attack
In shocking admission of its role in the Pulwama terror attack, Pakistan Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry said: "We hit India by entering inside. Our achievement in Pulwama is the achievement of the entire community under the leadership of Imran Khan."
The dastardly terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama district on February 14, 2019, claimed the lives of 40 personnel.
A convoy of vehicles carrying around 2,500 security personnel on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber. Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) had claimed responsibility for the terror attack while Pakistan had repeatedly denied a role in it, until on Friday.
Updated 14:38 IST, October 30th 2020