Congress wants PM’s apology, BJP MP Jangra fired for ‘tourists should have fought terrorists’ remark
The Congress on Sunday objected strongly to BJP MP Ram Chander Jangra’s remarks that “tourists should have put up a fight against terrorists in Pahalgam”, demanding his sacking and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s apology in the matter.
The Congress termed the remarks “insensitive” and accused the BJP of questioning the sacrifices of martyrs and their families.
The Prime Minister and the BJP leadership’s silence should be seen as a “tacit approval” of Jangra’s statement, said the opposition party.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge claimed BJP leaders were competing with each other to malign the Pahalgam victims and the Armed Forces.
The Congress alleged that there is now a race among BJP leaders to credit PM Modi for Operation Sindoor, in which they are making “insensitive” remarks in the process.
Chiding the BJP in a post on X, Kharge said, “BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ram Chander Jangra’s shameful statement has once again exposed the petty mentality of RSS-BJP.”
“MP Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda insulted our brave army, but PM Modi did not take any action. MP Minister Vijay Shah made lewd comments on our brave colonel, but has not been sacked to date,” he said.
In the long post, he noted that when the wife of the naval officer killed in Pahalgam was being trolled on social media, “Modi ji was silent even then”.
“Narendra Modi ji, you say that you have sindoor in your veins… If that is so, then you should sack these foul-mouthed leaders of yours for the respect of women,” Kharge added.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also lashed out at the BJP, accusing its leaders of “constantly insulting” the Army and martyrs, exposing what he called their “petty and low mindset.”
“This shameful statement of Jangra shows that the BJP, intoxicated with power, has become so insensitive that instead of blaming the security lapse… in Pahalgam… BJP MPs are questioning the martyrs and their wives,” Ramesh said in a post on X.
He demanded that PM Modi should apologise for “this shameful statement” and expel MP Ram Chander Jangra from the BJP.
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