BJP chief and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya launched a scathing assault on the Congress on Wednesday, accusing the social gathering of functioning because the “biggest PR agency of Pakistan” and forgetting the conduct anticipated of a accountable opposition.
The Bengaluru South MP additionally took goal at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and different Congress leaders.(PTI)
Surya’s remarks got here in response to a now-deleted Congress submit that took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The submit featured a picture of a kurta-pyjama and black sandals with the phrase “GAYAB” (lacking), suggesting the Prime Minister was absent throughout instances of accountability.
“Unfortunately, today in India, Congress is working as the biggest PR of Pakistan. This is very unfortunate. Congress has maybe forgotten how a responsible opposition must behave,” Surya mentioned whereas talking to ANI after paying tribute to Twelfth-century social reformer Basavanna on his Jayanti.
The Bengaluru South MP additionally took goal at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and different Congress leaders within the state over their latest remarks on India-Pakistan relations. He mentioned that their statements appeared to echo sentiments extra aligned with Pakistan than with nationwide pursuits.
“Some ministers in Karnataka and the CM are making statements like agents of Pakistan. Patriots of this country find this deeply unfortunate. Congress is behaving like the most irresponsible opposition the country has ever seen,” Surya added.
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Siddaramaiah stance on ‘war’
Earlier on Sunday, CM Siddaramaiah clarified his stance, stating that conflict needs to be all the time be a “last resort” for any nation. He additionally highlighted “grave lapses” in India’s intelligence and safety programs, urging the central authorities to deal with these points to stop future tragedies.
In his submit on X, he wrote, “I have observed the debates and discussions, both for and against, surrounding the statement I made about war. War should always be a nation’s last resort — never the first, nor the only option. Only when every other means to defeat the enemy have failed should a country be compelled to go to war.”
“The horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, orchestrated by Pakistan-backed militants, has made it painfully clear, both to the people of our nation and to the central government, that there were grave lapses in our intelligence and security apparatus. It is now the government’s solemn responsibility first to correct these shortcomings and to ensure such tragedies are not repeated in the future,” his submit continued.
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