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23 August 2024 at 4:29:04 pm

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A worker prepares strings for a kite spool, 'manjha' as part of preparations ahead of the 'Makar Sankranti' festival in Rajkot on Thursday. Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and comedian Kapil Sharma pose for a picture during the filming of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' in Mumbai. Officer cadets march during the Commandant's Parade, ahead of their Passing Out Parade (POP), at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun on Thursday. A woman protects herslf with warm clothes on a cold winter...

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A worker prepares strings for a kite spool, 'manjha' as part of preparations ahead of the 'Makar Sankranti' festival in Rajkot on Thursday. Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and comedian Kapil Sharma pose for a picture during the filming of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' in Mumbai. Officer cadets march during the Commandant's Parade, ahead of their Passing Out Parade (POP), at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun on Thursday. A woman protects herslf with warm clothes on a cold winter morning in Gurugram on Thursday. Farmer sort harvested lotus stems, locally known as 'Nadroo', at Anchar Lake, in Srinagar, on Thursday.

Karnataka Congress blames Centre’s intelligence lapse in Kashmir terror attack


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BENGALURU: Following the recent terror attack in Kashmir, AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday urged leaders to avoid politicizing the tragedy. However, senior Congress figures in Karnataka, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Home Minister G Parameshwara, and IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge, pointed to intelligence lapses by central agencies as a cause of concern.


Home Minister Parameshwara said the intelligence failure should be taken seriously by the Centre. “India has a strong military intelligence system that has performed well in the past. So how did this happen now? How did terrorists infiltrate the area? These are serious questions,” he said. He also highlighted that the attackers targeted Hindus, which he called deeply concerning. He urged the Centre to take swift action against the group that has claimed responsibility.


Parameshwara also suggested the need to investigate whether insiders, including members of the Army, could have assisted the attackers. “Was the military presence reduced because there was a period of calm? I’m not blaming the BJP or the government, but in moments like these, politics should be put aside,” he said.


Chief Minister Siddaramaiah condemned the attack and acknowledged the failure of intelligence. “This incident should not have happened. There was a clear lapse in intelligence,” he stated.


Priyank Kharge took a sharper tone, criticizing Union Home Minister Amit Shah. “When the so-called Chanakya of Indian politics is more focused on toppling governments, breaking up parties, and interfering in elections, incidents like this are bound to happen,” he remarked.


He further said that if Amit Shah had shown the same urgency in tackling external threats as he does in monitoring opposition leaders or promoting his son Jay Shah’s elevation to ICC president, perhaps China wouldn’t be occupying Indian territory and this tragedy might have been avoided.


“This government will likely downplay the incident, underreport casualties, and try to spark communal tension or blame the Congress again. Does the Prime Minister have the courage to demand Shah’s resignation? Will the RSS limit its aggression only to Vijayadashami speeches and its stance against minorities and Dalits? Do they have the guts to hold the PM accountable?” Priyank questioned.

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