The BJP Tuesday targeted the Congress over a social media poster, later deleted, that depicted PM Narendra Modi as “missing” from action in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
The poster on the Congress’s X handle, captioned “zimmedari ke samay Gayab (missing at a time of taking responsibility)”, showed a pair of kurta-pyjamas and footwear without the PM’s body.
This prompted the BJP to claim in a post on X: “Congress flaunts a headless kurta to echo the extremist ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ slogan, exposing its continuous slide into Muslim League 2.0 — divisive, desperate, and directionless. Now that PM Shri @narendramodi has spoken the only language Pakistan understands, Islamabad’s official handles are parroting the same beheading cry, laying bare their jihadist creed.”
The Congress handle deleted the post after the row flared up.
BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh asked the Congress if it had become “a PR wing” for Pakistan. “In moments of national pain, Congress turns into a party of a hundred voices, each more disconnected from national interest than the last. The question now is simple – whose side is the Congress on?”
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia, dubbing the party “Lashkar-e-Pakistan Congress”, alleged that it was under the direction of Rahul Gandhi that “certain posts are made, posts that not only shame the nation but also deeply hurt its people”.
“This is part of Congress’ attempt to weaken India at a critical time and send signals to Pakistan… The ideology of ‘Sar tan se juda’ reflects not only Pakistan’s mindset but also aligns with that of the Congress,” he said.
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