‘Gayab’ To Gaffes On Pahalgam Response: Congress’s Tragedy Of Errors Continues – News18

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As Indians demand robust motion in opposition to Pakistan and grieve, the Congress hopes to mission the PM as weak. But it surely’s not sticking
The demand by Rahul Gandhi (left) and Mallikarjun Kharge to name a particular session of Parliament appears hypocritical now. (PTI File)
“There isn’t a political agenda. The Congress has just one formulation — unity.” These phrases ring hole because the occasion is badgered by the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) for talking a language akin to Pakistan, and one which might embolden them within the wake of the Pahalgam bloodbath.
The assault is on a put up by the official social media deal with of the Congress, which reveals the PM minus his head and with the tagline, “Gayab.”
The Congress is making an attempt to actual revenge. In 2014, the BJP and PM Narendra Modi got here to energy on the difficulty of Dr Manmohan Singh being a weak PM. He was attacked for being unable to regulate terror acts and train Pakistan a lesson.
At present, as Indians demand robust motion in opposition to Pakistan and grieve, the Congress hopes to mission the PM as weak. But it surely’s not sticking.
The PM got here again residence to India, chopping brief his Dubai journey. And in addition, relating to taking over Pakistan, the PM’s observe report has been higher than that of Singh’s authorities.
#WATCH | Bengaluru | On Congress’s ‘Gayab’ put up concentrating on PM Modi, Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao says, “…What Congress needed 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
However issues have gotten worse for the Congress, and there’s no finish to the gaffes.
Like the newest being from Karnataka minister Gundu Rao, who mentioned that Godhra helped him in Gujarat polls, and the Pahalgam (assault) for Bihar.
There was a lot outrage, with the BJP attacking and accusing the Congress of talking the language of Pakistan.
It’s now not about simply Congress versus the BJP. It’s now about the truth that as India is preventing an info struggle, constructing a constructive notion turns into vital. The Congress has given Pakistan a motive to smile. And for the BJP, a problem on the platter.
Congress leaders are appearing like Pakistan’s sleeper cells. Simply take a look at their irresponsible and reprehensible statements — going as far as to disclaim the victims’ households even dignity in demise. Regardless of voluminous proof and firsthand accounts from witnesses to the killings, the… pic.twitter.com/8AEzMk2ucw— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) April 29, 2025
What’s worse is that it’s been every week because the Pahalgam assault, and the Congress isn’t mourning.
The truth is, the demand by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and occasion president Mallikarjun Kharge to name a particular session of Parliament appears hypocritical now, with the Congress leaders not being gagged by their occasion’s gag order.