Congress Minister’s PM Modi ‘Utilizing Pahalgam Assault For Bihar Elections’ Comment Attracts Sharp Rebuttal From BJP – News18
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Dinesh Gundu Rao, whereas addressing the controversy over a poster launched by the Congress, ended up creating one other.
Senior Congress chief and Karnataka minister Dinesh Gundu Rao sparked a contemporary controversy by claiming Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Pahalgam assault and different terrorist assaults to achieve electoral benefit. (IMAGE: PTI FILE)
Senior Congress chief and Karnataka minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday sparked contemporary controversy by claiming that the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is “utilizing” the Pahalgam terror assault for electoral functions with an eye fixed on the upcoming Bihar elections.
Gundu Rao was chatting with information company ANI on one other controversy that has engulfed the Congress the place the celebration tweeted a controversial poster criticising the Prime Minister.
Whereas explaining the context of the poster, Gundu Rao mentioned: “The individuals who put out the poster have been in a approach questioning Mr Modi (asking) ‘The place is Mr Modi? Is he addressing the media? Is he clarifying something?’”
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“He goes to Bihar and takes half in an election rally and all the opposite political leaders are referred to as for an all-party assembly… So, is the election extra necessary for him, or the safety of the nation,” the Karnataka minister questioned.
He mentioned that another chief would have taken questions and answered them. “When Pulwama occurred he was in Jim Corbett, taking pictures and continued with the shoot. When this occurs in Pahalgam, he hangs round in Bihar and there he provides a fiery speech, to utilize that for his political achieve. Pulwama helped in Lok Sabha elections, Godhra helped him in Gujarat elections and this he’s utilizing for Bihar elections,” Gundu Rao mentioned, including that’s the reason the poster was put out.
“It’s best to consider the nation first. For this reason the poster was put out. We would like him to come back and speak to the individuals,” he mentioned.
#WATCH | Bengaluru | On Congress’s ‘Gayab’ put up focusing on PM Modi, Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao says, “…What Congress wished to say was – the place is Mr Modi, is he addressing the media? Is he clarifying something? Can individuals ask him what has occurred?…Pulwama helped him… pic.twitter.com/jo3r0nTR6y— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the assault on vacationers in Pahalgam by Pakistan-based terrorists on April 22 reduce brief his go to to Saudi Arabia and returned to the nation.
He then addressed a rally in Bihar’s Madhubani the place, in a uncommon incidence, he spoke in English and vowed to punish the perpetrators even when it required him to achieve the “ends of the Earth”.
Reacting to the Congress chief’s assertion, Shehzad Poonawalla, a spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) accused Congress of supporting Pakistan and mentioned the celebration could distance itself from statements by its leaders however it’s giving a clear chit to Pakistan.
“Gundu Rao, a minister from Karnataka, a Congressman, says Pulwama helped in Lok Sabha elections, Pahalgam will assist in Bihar elections. (Such statements) are akin to giving clear chit to Pakistan. Blaming Indians and Indian companies for Pulwama and Pahalgam terror assaults, which Congress celebration has been doing. Waddetiwar, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Saifuddin Soz – what is going to Congress do about it? Congress is PP, which suggests, Pakistan Celebration,” he mentioned.
Dinesh Gundu Rao reacted to the furore and questioned the media for asking him for soundbytes. “Why are you coming to me? If the celebration has issued a gag order, then why did you come to me? Don’t come to me”
“These are all ridiculous issues. The celebration is obvious about its stand. It is going to co-operate to thwart any forces towards the nation,” he additional added.
