Modi's policies made space for terrorists in Kashmir: Rahul
Slamming PM Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today took to Twitter and said, "Modi's policies have created space for terrorists in Kashmir. Grave strategic blow for India #AmarnathTerrorAttack." He also tweeted, "Short term political gain for Modi from PDP alliance has cost India massively... Modi's personal gain = India's strategic loss + sacrifice of innocent Indian blood."
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today singled out Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies and the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) alliance with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's People's Democratic Party (PDP) for the increase in terror attacks in the Kashmir Valley including the Amarnath Yatra terror attack.In a series of tweets, the Gandhi scion said Modi's policies have created space for terrorists in Kashmir which is a "grave strategic blow" to India. Rahul Gandhi said a "short-term political gain for PM Modi from PDP alliance" has cost India "massively". Modi's personal gain means India's strategic loss and sacrifice of innocent Indian blood, Gandhi said.Seven Amarnath pilgrims were gunned down by militants in Kashmir's Anantnag on Monday night. The attack is the worst since 2000.Modiâ??s policies have created space for terrorists in Kashmir. Grave strategic blow for India#AmarnathTerrorAttackShort term political gain for Modi from PDP alliance has cost India massivelyModiâ??s personal gain= India's strategic loss + sacrifice of innocent Indian bloodAfter the Amarnath Yatra attack, Rahul Gandhi had said it was a grave and unacceptable security lapse. The PM needs to accept responsibility and never allow it to happen again, he had said.Opposition parties had also asked the government to introspect on its failure to prevent the "cowardly and ghastly" terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims despite reports of advance intelligence inputs."The government needs to introspect as to why, despite advanced intelligence inputs, was there a failure to prevent this attack?" a resolution passed by 18 opposition parties yesterday said.The BJP, however, asked Gandhi to "rise to the occasion" and not do politics over the Amarnath terror strike after he attacked the PM.Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief MinisterOmar Abdullah had yesterday told India Today that if Mufti's regime becomes untenable then there may not be another option besides President's Rule.He had also blamed the alliance between BJP and PDP for the deterioration of the law and order, security environment of Jammu and Kashmir. Also read:Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Army chief tells jawans to keep up pressure on terroristsMassive hunt on in Kashmir to nab Amarnath terror attack mastermind Abu IsmailWas Amarnath pilgrim bus original target of Anantnag attack? Cops wade through maze of cluesAlso watch: