‘Congress Parroting Enemy Narratives’: BJP Blasts Kharge Over ‘PM Skipped Kashmir Journey’ Declare – News18
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Kharge claimed that PM Modi cancelled a deliberate go to to Kashmir after receiving an intelligence alert three days earlier than the Pahalgam terror assault final month
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge | File Picture/PTI
The BJP on Tuesday got here down closely on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his declare that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled a deliberate go to to Kashmir after receiving an intelligence alert three days earlier than the Pahalgam terror assault final month.
Kharge additionally alleged that the Centre had admitted to an “intelligence flaw” throughout an all-party assembly and needs to be held accountable for failing to strengthen safety preparations in Kashmir to guard civilians.
“I bought data that three days earlier than the assault, an intelligence report was despatched to Modi Ji, and that’s the reason Modi Ji cancelled his go to to Kashmir,” Kharge stated on the ‘Samvidhan Bachao‘ rally in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
“When an intelligence report says that it’s not correct to go to there in your safety, why did you not inform your safety, intelligence, native police and border pressure to guard individuals? If you bought the data, you cancelled your programme however didn’t ship extra forces to guard vacationers there,” he additional questioned.
BJP Rebukes Kharge’s Remarks
In response, a number of BJP leaders criticised Kharge’s feedback, calling them irresponsible and “shameful”.
Former Union minister and senior BJP chief Ravi Shankar Prasad stated, “What has occurred to Kharge ji…On one hand, in the course of the assembly, they are saying that they’re with the nation and however, they’re saying that the PM didn’t go to Kashmir as a result of he was conscious of the assault.”
Prasad additional added: “That is an unlucky factor to listen to, particularly when the nation is already going by a lot border rigidity…We don’t anticipate such issues at this second.”
BJP Andhra Pradesh Vice President Vishnu Vardhan Reddy referred to as Kharge’s remark a “betrayal.”
“Even after receiving full particulars in all-party briefing, they nonetheless select to query our armed forces. At a time when nation is talking in a single voice towards Pakistan-sponsored terror, Congress is busy parroting enemy narratives. This isn’t opposition—that is betrayal,” Reddy wrote in a publish on X.
Shameful conduct by Congress & Mr @kharge!Even after receiving full particulars in all-party briefing, they nonetheless select to query our armed forces.
At a time when nation is talking in a single voice towards Pakistan-sponsored terror, Congress is busy parroting enemy narratives.… pic.twitter.com/IMnji7utLr
— Vishnu Vardhan Reddy (@SVishnuReddy) Might 6, 2025
Jharkhand BJP chief Babulal Marandi additionally stated Kharge’s feedback got here at a crucial time when the “combat towards terrorism and Pakistan is at a decisive juncture.”
“Kharge’s assault on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meant to decrease the morale of safety companies. He made this remark at a time when the combat towards terrorism and Pakistan is at a decisive stage,” Marandi stated.
In the meantime, BJP chief CR Kesavan referred to as Kharge’s feedback as “treacherous,” evaluating him to a “modern-day Mir Jaffar”.
“His poisonous, baseless, unfounded rant towards the Prime Minister is most deplorable and condemnable, and Kharge’s remarks are unpardonable, indefensible, and can’t be forgiven,” Kesavan said.
“Everyone calls for an unconditional apology from him, and he must also come clear on what sort of inputs he acquired to make such outrageous remarks,” he added.
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