New Delhi: In a scathing attack on the Congress party, BJP National spokesperson Sambit Patra accused the grand old party of consistently demoralizing the Indian armed forces and indirectly supporting Pakistan through its political statements. He made this accusation while addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday.
“On the outside, it may be the Congress Working Committee (CWC), but on the inside, it’s a Pakistan Working Committee (PWC),” Patra said, while criticizing Congress MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for questioning the authenticity of the surgical strike carried out by the Indian Army in response to the Pulwama terror attack.
“The Congress Party, after its Working Committee meeting, held a separate press conference strategically led by Channi, who cast doubt on the very existence of the surgical strikes. This isn’t just irresponsible, it’s dangerous,” Patra said.
Patra questioned the Congress’ seriousness towards national security while referring to the Pahalgam terror attack. “Even if the Congress party does not take terrorist attacks seriously, even if the sentiments of the people of the country are disregarded by the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, former party president Sonia Gandhi and the Gandhi family, but they do not have the liberty to repeatedly demoralise the nation’s armed forces or to play with the sentiments of the people,” he added.
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He also alleged that the Congress party does not leave any opportunity to provide oxygen to the Pakistani terorrists and Pakistani Army. Patra also referenced recent statements from Pakistan’s Parliament. A PTI senator, Saifullah Abro, had reportedly praised Indian Opposition parties like the Aam Aadmi Party and Samajwadi Party for criticising Prime Minister Modi.
“In Pakistan’s Parliament, PTI Senator Saifullah Abro stated that the entire Indian Opposition is condemning the Pahalgam attack whether it is Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party or Uttar Pradesh’s Samajwadi Party. No one is supporting Modi; everyone is opposing him. They are saying that Modi has always been against Muslims and now he won’t get any cover. In Pakistan’s Parliament, there is praise for Akhilesh Yadav and Arvind Kejriwal,” he said.
Patra claimed that Rahul Gandhi pushed Charanjit Singh Channi to hold a press conference which is now also being praised in Pakistan.
Patra also demanded answer from the Congress.