'deliberate Targeting Of Hindus': Congress Passes Resolution On Pahalgam Terror Attack, Blames Centre For 'intel Lapses'

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) connected Thursday passed a solution condemning nan "deliberate targeting of Hindus by terrorists to inflate communal passions". The solution comes 2 days aft nan panic onslaught successful nan Baisaran meadow successful Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam claimed 26 lives. 

"This cowardly and calculated enactment of terror, masterminded by Pakistan, is simply a nonstop battle connected nan values of our republic. The deliberate targeting of Hindus was done to inflame passions crossed nan country," nan party's solution said.

While appealing group to support calm successful trying times, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal took purpose astatine nan Union Home Ministry and blamed nan Centre for "immense information failure" and "intelligence lapses". 

It besides noted that Pahalgam is simply a heavy guarded area, which is secured by a 3-tier information arrangement, and sought an study into alleged intelligence failures and information lapses. 

"It is imperative that a broad study is conducted into nan intelligence failures and information lapses that enabled specified an onslaught successful a Union Territory -- an area straight nether nan purview of nan Union Home Ministry."

The CWC besides paid tributes to nan section ponywalas and tourer guides, 1 of whom was killed while trying to protect tourists. It said successful nan solution that nan onslaught has been rightly condemned by each governmental parties successful J&K and its citizens. 

It, however, accused nan BJP of exploiting nan calamity done nan usage of societal media to sow mistrust and polarisation. 

"However, it is shocking that nan BJP is exploiting this sedate calamity done charismatic and proxy societal media platforms to sow further discord, mistrust, polarisation and section astatine a clip erstwhile unity and solidarity are astir needed," it said.

Venugopal further said that nan expansive aged statement will clasp candle ray vigils crossed India connected April 25 to salary homage to nan victims of nan onslaught and protestation against violent activites.

Furthermore, nan CWC noted that since nan Amarnath Yatra is group to commence soon and lakhs of pilgrims will participate successful nan yearly pilgrimage, their information must beryllium treated arsenic nationalist priority. 

"Robust, transparent, and proactive information arrangements must beryllium put successful spot without delay. The information of pilgrims, arsenic good arsenic nan livelihoods of nan group of Jammu and Kashmir, galore of whom dangle connected tourism, must beryllium protected pinch afloat sincerity and seriousness," nan solution adopted by nan CWC said.

Published on: Apr 24, 2025 2:04 PM IST