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- Published: October 29, 2020 19:18
New Delhi: In a shocking admission, Pakistan government on Thursday officially admitted to its role in planning and executing Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on February 19, 2019 that left 40 CRPF jawans dead.
Fawad Hussain Choudhry, a federal minister in Imran Khan government made the shocking admission on the floor of National Assembly and also termed it a big achievement of Imran Khan government.
“Humne Hindustan ko ghus ke maara (we hit India inside their territory). Pulwama was a success of the people under the leadership of Imran Khan,” Imran minister said in Pakistan National Assembly.
#WATCH: Pakistan’s Federal Minister Fawad Choudhry, in the National Assembly, says Pulwama was a great achievement under Imran Khan’s leadership. pic.twitter.com/qnJNnWvmqP
— ANI (@ANI) October 29, 2020
How parties exploited Pulwama attack for political benefits?
Pulwama terror attack sparked debate on how India would respond to Pakistan. However, more shocking than the terror attack was reaction of political parties. Rather than speaking in one voice and condemning the dastardly attack with full force, many parties sought to score political points by pointing fingers at Indian Army and Modi govt.
Within days, Indian Army gave a befitting reply to Pakistan by vapourising terror launchpads operating from its soil by conducting Balakot airstrikes. But, some parties went to the extent of saying that it was the handiwork of Modi government for securing votes.
Highly repugnant remarks by Kerjwal, Rahul…see below
Arvind Kejriwal called it a secret pact between Pakistan, Imran Khan and PM Modi and it was done before elections to help BJP politically.
Pakistan and Imran Khan are openly supporting Modi ji. It is clear now that Modi ji has some secret pact wid them.
Everyone is asking – did Pakistan kill 40 of our brave soldiers in Pulwama on 14 Feb just before elections to help Modi ji? https://t.co/hIh5PGqr9E
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 11, 2019
JD(S) leader HD Kumawarswamy said Imran Khan and Narendra Modi were hand in gloves and Pak govt preferred Modi as Indian Prime Minister.
We lost 40Jawans under @Narendramodi‘s watch but when the Opposition objected to politicising the army, he accused us of having supporters in Pak
But the truth is out now. @ImranKhanPTI supports Modi& says Pak prefers Modi as the Indian PM. So, who has the support of our enemies?— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) April 10, 2019
Rahul Gandhi, the then president of Congress party, also sought to milk the terror attack for political benefits. Rahul asked 3 questions from Modi government, “Who benefitted the most from terror attack?”
Today as we remember our 40 CRPF martyrs in the #PulwamaAttack , let us ask:
1. Who benefitted the most from the attack?
2. What is the outcome of the inquiry into the attack?
3. Who in the BJP Govt has yet been held accountable for the security lapses that allowed the attack? pic.twitter.com/KZLbdOkLK5
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 14, 2020
Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav claimed that Pulwama massacre was an orchestrated move for garnering votes in elections.
Government orchestrated Pulwama carnage for votes: SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav’s shocking allegation | #May23WithTimesNow | Click here: https://t.co/bDI8VvK6pi pic.twitter.com/vSMLmwhKXK
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) March 21, 2019
Modi behind Pulwama attack, said Farooq Abdullah
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah directly blamed Narendra Modi for the Pulwama attack, as he claimed that the latter was desperate to win elections.
“Modi sahab ko jeetna tha election is liye unhoney yeh karnama (pulwama) kiya,” Farooq Abdullah said.
“Aaj Delhi mein hukumat jo kar rahe hain woh wahi hain jo Mahatma Gandhi ke kaatil hain,” he also said.
Mamata questioned timing of Pulwama attack
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee though desisted from directly pinning blame on Modi government but she questioned the timing of terror attack.
“When elections are knocking on the door you are trying to stage a war… a shadow war. Amit Shah and Narendra Modi are delivering political speeches,” she told a press conference.
TMC chief asked, why a large convoy of CRPF personnel was allowed to move on the highway despite the government having intelligence inputs about a possible terror strike.