‘They tried to protect Pakistan in more severe incidents,’ Prahlad Joshi accuses Congress

HUBBALLI-DHARWAD: Responding to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s statement on PM Modi, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday slammed Congress, asserting that the BJP-led government has taken decisive action against those “promoting terrorism” in India.

He further accused the Congress of shielding Pakistan during their tenure.

“We have done what we had to do. We have taken action against people who were trying to promote terrorism in India. We have taught them a lesson. The entire world knows what you did during your term. You used to weep before the UN and the US. Now India has hit back, and the world is appreciating our action. The world leaders are supporting us. We dare to talk against Pakistan, but you people tried to protect Pakistan in incidents more severe than this one,” he said.

“You tried to give a new term called ‘saffron terrorism’ and point fingers at us. You gave a clean chit to Pakistan. Let them understand their track record and then talk. The entire military was ready when the 26/11 attack happened in Mumbai, but these people did not dare to take action,” he added.

On Saturday, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a special session of Parliament concerning Operation Sindoor, alleging that government had “misled the nation” and instead of clarifying US President Donald Trump’s assertions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi “is on an election blitz, taking personal credit for the valour of the armed forces.”

In a post on X, Kharge referred to remarks made by the Chief of Defence Staff during an interview and demanded an independent expert committee’s comprehensive review of the country’s defence preparedness.

“In the wake of the remarks made by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in Singapore in an interview, there are some very important questions that need to be asked. These can only be asked if a Special Session of the Parliament is immediately convened. The Modi government has misled the nation. The fog of war is now clearing,” Kharge said.

“Our IAF pilots were risking their lives fighting the enemy. We have suffered some losses, but our pilots were safe. As per CDS’s interview, ‘we made, remedy it, rectify it, and then implement it again after two days and flew all our jets again, targeting at long range’. We salute their resolute courage and bravery. However, a comprehensive strategic review is the need of the hour. Congress party demands a Comprehensive Review of our defence preparedness by an independent expert committee, on the lines of the Kargil Review Committee,” he said. (ANI)