Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: Encouraged by peoples’ response to the party on two Lok Sabha seats, Congress has intensified its campaign to hijack BJP's counter-terrorism narrative to corner the Saffron party ahead of the crucial Assembly polls in J&K.
Amid repeated terror attacks in Jammu province, the opposition Congress kicked start a campaign in different parts of J&K to “expose” BJP for its failure to check terrorism.
Following a massive protest in Jammu City against the recent Doda terror attack on Wednesday, the opposition Congress announced on Wednesday that it will escalate its protests to the district level to challenge the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections.
Recognizing that the surge in terrorism in the Jammu province is a highly sensitive issue, the Congress has decided to vigorously highlight this concern. The party aims to put the BJP on the defensive, particularly in Jammu province, where they anticipate a direct electoral contest with the saffron party.
AICC leader and in-charge of J&K affairs, Bharat Sinh Solanki, expressed deep concern over the increasing terror attacks that have resulted in the martyrdom of several Army and security force personnel. He criticized the central government and the UT administration for their inability to curb the rising terror activities in the Jammu region.
“How is there suc The Congress has intensified its campaign to hijack BJP's counter-terrorism narrative.
The party has started a campaign to “expose” BJP for its failure to check terrorism.
The Congress has announced that it will escalate attempts to challenge the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections.
AICC leader and in-charge of J&K affairs, Bharat Sinh Solanki, has expressed deep concern over the increasing terror attacks.
He noted that there have been 11 terror attacks in the past 78 days, leading to the deaths of nearly 50 soldiers since October 2021 across the Jammu region, creating widespread fear among the people. “We are deeply concerned about the current security situation. The Prime Minister, Home Minister, and Defence Minister have not expressed any grief over the loss of lives, including those of civilians and pilgrims,” Solanki said.
Solanki also criticized the BJP’s claims of eradicating terrorism since coming to power in 2014, asserting that they have failed to effectively tackle the security challenges. He contrasted the current situation with the relative peace during the UPA regime, pointing out that there was no such surge in terrorism during the Parliament elections. | 