2024-05-09 07:01:45
New Delhi: The country is immersed in the celebration of the biggest festival of democracy. Political parties are busy in election campaign. Meanwhile, before the third phase of voting, a sad news has come out from Jammu and Kashmir. Here in Poonch district last Saturday evening, terrorists carried out a major terrorist attack on an Air Force convoy in Pulwama style. One soldier was martyred and 4 soldiers were injured in this terrorist attack. On the other hand, the political temperature of the country is high due to the timing of this terrorist attack amidst the hustle and bustle of Lok Sabha elections. In fact, in most of their election rallies, PM Modi and veteran BJP leaders are garnering applause from the people by talking about the peace restored after the removal of Article 370 from Kashmir, but in the meanwhile, the opposition parties are silently criticizing BJP due to the terrorist attack in Poonch. There is a big opportunity to seize. However, PM Narendra Modi is concerned about the terrorist killings and attacks taking place in Rajouri-Poonch sector and has also expressed his concern to top Army officials. But opposition parties have started making it a political issue. This issue can become a huge challenge for PM Modi and other big leaders of BJP.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Channi is calling it a ‘political stunt’
Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi termed the attack as a ‘political stunt’ and said that whenever elections come, such stunts are played and the way is prepared for BJP to win the elections. It is the job of BJP to get people killed and play on their dead bodies. Union Minister Anurag Thakur has answered the question raised by Channi. Anurag Thakur said that what could be worse than this mentality of Congress, that instead of empowering its own soldiers, instead of giving them weapons, instead of giving them bullet proof jackets, these people kept on taking commission for 10 years. On the other hand, there is Modi government which has always responded to the enemies. After Pulwama, surgical strike and air strike.
‘BJP claimed to break the back of extremism, but…’
National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he does not view the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch as a security failure as terrorism is still alive in the region. Poonch is part of the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency, where voting is scheduled in the sixth phase on May 25. Abdullah said, ‘I would not call it a security failure. This is the reality of this place. BJP claimed to have broken the back of militancy, but we have repeatedly said that they are not ready to accept the truth and the truth is that unfortunately, in areas which were free from terrorism, we are again seeing terrorism. Have been.’
Congress’s big claim on terrorist attacks
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on ‘X’, ‘We strongly and unequivocally condemn this cowardly terrorist attack and stand united with the nation against terrorism.’ Ramesh claimed that no major incidents of terrorism took place in the region between 2007 and 2014. He said the Surankote terrorist attack is part of a worrying trend of terrorist attacks against security personnel, especially in the hilly Rajouri-Poonch areas located along the Line of Control. The Congress General Secretary said, ‘It is a matter of grave concern that since January 1, 2023, 25 of our brave security personnel and eight innocent civilians have lost their lives in Rajouri-Poonch area. In contrast, there were no major incidents of terrorism in the region between 2007 and 2014. Ramesh said that after June 4, Congress and its allies in the ‘India’ alliance will leave no stone unturned in strengthening the anti-terrorism grid in Jammu and Kashmir.
‘That claim of the BJP government has been exposed…’
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said that the BJP government’s claim that Article 370 was responsible for terrorism has been exposed. He reiterated his stance that only dialogue between India and Pakistan can end the menace of terrorism in the region. Five Air Force personnel were injured in the attack in Surankote area of Poonch district on Saturday evening and one of them later died in a military hospital. Abdullah claimed, ‘This area has been disturbed for several months. “Incidents have taken place in Rajouri, Surankote and other nearby areas.”
He said that as far as terrorism is concerned, the BJP government claims that Article 370 was responsible for it, but even after its abrogation on August 5, 2019, terrorism still persists. He said, ‘I believe that the cold war between India and Pakistan is responsible for this. This will not stop until both the countries start the process of dialogue and find a solution to this issue.
Now these people are seeking blessings from Pakistan to win the Lok Sabha elections. They are continuously doing this in harmony with Pakistan. Have become bent upon openly supporting Pakistan. He is giving a clean chit to Pakistan on the international stage.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala targeted India alliance
India alliance is giving clean chit to Pakistan: Shehzad Poonawala
BJP’s national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala took the Indian Alliance to task over the attack on the Air Force vehicle in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir and said, ‘Now it has become clear that the entire India Alliance is with Pakistan. Is. Now these people, coming out against Modi, have started working to give a clean chit to Pakistan. Congress leaders say that Hemant Karkare was not killed by Ajmal Kasab, but he was killed by Hindus and Ujjwal Nikkam was saving him and now the Poonch attack, on which the whole country is inconsolable, the country is mourning, this too. People are doing petty politics. Channi ji says, this is stunting. Tej Pratap Yadav says who got these martyrs done? Now these people are giving clean chit to Pakistan for the sake of votes. He further said, ‘Congress people are breaking the morale of the country’s army for the sake of a few votes. Congress has come to the defense of many terrorist organizations. Sometimes she came in defense of PFI and sometimes in defense of SIMI.
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