New Delhi, June 22 (IANS): In an scathing attack on Congress and its President Rahul Gandhi, the BJP on Friday said that the party is supporting the forces which are trying to break the country and has now designed its politics in “sync” with the terrorists and their patrons.
The BJP’s attack came after Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad reportedly said that the Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir have killed more civilians than terrorists, triggering a controversy and prompting the Centre’s ruling party to demand action against him.
Terming Azad’s statement was “irresponsible, shameful and deeply regrettable”, it asked the Congress leadership to clarify “what action they are planning” against him.
He said it was shocking that such a statement came from a person who has been Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and has witnessed the “brutal face of the terrorism in the state from Pakistan side”.
“Given the senior Congress leaders’ pathological hatred towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, they have stooped to this extent where they are seeking to compromise the courage and respect of the armed forces,” Prasad said.
Today the people who support and vouch for Pakistan would be more happier,” he said, noting that after Azad’s remarks, the Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit issued a statement saying “we have been of the same opinion as the ones expressed by Ghulam Nabi Azad and others”.
“What does he (Azad) mean to say? What is he indicating?” he asked, reminding the Congress leader that while all live for the country, only the police, paramilitary and armed forces die for the country.
“But what to expect from the Congress,” he said adding that it was Rahul Gandhi who went to the JNU and stood with the “Azadi gang” and he questioned the government on the surgical strike and charged the government of “Khoon ki Dalali”.
He asked Rahul Gandhi if he would show courage to act against Azad and Soz.
