New Delhi:
The Congress has taken down the social media post that targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparked the latest, day-long political skirmish.
The post had indicated that PM Modi was ‘missing in action’ – apparently pointing to the all-party meet to discuss the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that cost 26 lives.
The post — put up on Monday night – made the BJP see red, especially after Pakistan’s former minister Fawad Choudhury re-posted it.
The BJP retaliated with a ‘backstabber’ post that seemed to target Congress’s Rahul Gandhi, the caption said “Pakistan ka yaar (Friend of Pakistan)”.
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari claimed the Congress has deleted the “Gayeb” post “under pressure” from the people of India.
“Under Pressure from people of India the Congress party deletes it’s “Sar Tan Se Juda” imagery tweet! This will not hide the Anti National Pro Pakistan Charactersitic of Congress!” read his post on X.
While the Prime Minister headed back from abroad after the Pahalgam attack took place and has been holding crucial meetings with the Cabinet Committee for Security – one was held this evening as well – the Congress has highlighted his absence at the all-party meeting.
The BJP – which has repeatedly accused the Congress of pursuing the politics of appeasement – has alleged that the party has been soft on Pakistan to keep its grip on the Muslim vote.
After a section of Congress leaders’ controversial comments criticising India’s diplomatic moves against Pakistan including the freeze on Indus Water Treaty, it called the party a friend of Pakistan.
