NEW DELHI: Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar from Maharashtra has stirred controversy by questioning whether terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack actually verified victims' religious identities before the killings.
Wadettiwar called on the central government to take responsibility for the attack and ensure that the perpetrators are punished.
"The government should take responsibility for the Pahalgam terrorist attack. They (the government) are saying that terrorists killed people after asking them (about their religion). Do terrorists have time for all this?" the Congress MLA said.
"Some people say that this did not happen. Terrorists have no caste or religion. Catch those who are responsible and take action. This is the sentiment of the country," he added.
Latching on to Wadettiwar remarks, Bharataiya Janata Party came down heavily on Congress and suggested its leaders to "get out of the competition to become Pakistan 's proxy partners."
BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, "Some people need to get out of the competition to become Pakistan's proxy partners. This is neither in their interest, nor in the interest of the country."
"What kind of political gain are they trying to aim for when the nation is asking for action against Pakistan in one voice?" he added.
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also claimed that Congress leaders are competing to give a clean chit to Pakistan.
"Congress leaders are competing to give a clean chit to Pakistan one after the other... Now Vijay Wadettiwar says that the government is responsible, Pakistan is not responsible and is there any proof that terrorists killed people based on religion. This is not being said for the first time, the same thing has come from Anil Deshmukh of NCP-Sharad Pawar faction," the BJP leader said.
"In the all-party meeting, they will say that Pakistan is responsible, take action against Pakistan, take action against terrorists, we are with you. And after the all-party meeting, they say don't take action against Pakistan," he added.
The terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir Pahalgam area, near the popular tourist town, took place in the Baisaran meadow.
It was one of the deadliest attacks in the region since the 2019 Pulwama strike, which resulted in the deaths of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.
In response to the incident, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has ramped up its efforts to gather evidence. Teams, led by senior officials including an IG, DIG, and SP from the anti-terror agency, have been stationed at the Pahalgam attack site since April 23.
Wadettiwar called on the central government to take responsibility for the attack and ensure that the perpetrators are punished.
"The government should take responsibility for the Pahalgam terrorist attack. They (the government) are saying that terrorists killed people after asking them (about their religion). Do terrorists have time for all this?" the Congress MLA said.
"Some people say that this did not happen. Terrorists have no caste or religion. Catch those who are responsible and take action. This is the sentiment of the country," he added.
Latching on to Wadettiwar remarks, Bharataiya Janata Party came down heavily on Congress and suggested its leaders to "get out of the competition to become Pakistan 's proxy partners."
BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, "Some people need to get out of the competition to become Pakistan's proxy partners. This is neither in their interest, nor in the interest of the country."
"What kind of political gain are they trying to aim for when the nation is asking for action against Pakistan in one voice?" he added.
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also claimed that Congress leaders are competing to give a clean chit to Pakistan.
"Congress leaders are competing to give a clean chit to Pakistan one after the other... Now Vijay Wadettiwar says that the government is responsible, Pakistan is not responsible and is there any proof that terrorists killed people based on religion. This is not being said for the first time, the same thing has come from Anil Deshmukh of NCP-Sharad Pawar faction," the BJP leader said.
"In the all-party meeting, they will say that Pakistan is responsible, take action against Pakistan, take action against terrorists, we are with you. And after the all-party meeting, they say don't take action against Pakistan," he added.
The terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir Pahalgam area, near the popular tourist town, took place in the Baisaran meadow.
It was one of the deadliest attacks in the region since the 2019 Pulwama strike, which resulted in the deaths of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.
In response to the incident, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has ramped up its efforts to gather evidence. Teams, led by senior officials including an IG, DIG, and SP from the anti-terror agency, have been stationed at the Pahalgam attack site since April 23.
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