THE CONGRESS party slammed the BJP on Saturday (10) for trying to do politics during a national emergency by accusing the previous UPA government of "passivity" in responding to terror attacks.
The party leaders said the ruling party and the government must clarify whether it is time to play politics instead of giving a message of unity in India's fight against Pakistan.
Its criticism came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit out at the previous UPA government's approach in dealing with Pakistan.
"The message to the enemies is loud and clear. Don't mess with us! Unlike the UPA regime's passivity, New India has no patience for futile peace talks," the BJP said in a post on X.
The post also had a video montage to claim that while talks followed terror attacks during the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) rule, this has changed under the government led by prime minister Narendra Modi.
Tagging the post on the microblogging platform, Congress's media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said, "So do we have to do politics now? Is it time to do politics? Doesn't the government need the support of the opposition?
Do we not have to give a message of unity now? The government and BJP should clarify," Khera said in his post in Hindi.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor slammed BJP for the social media post and said the "petty attempt to divide us politically is deplorable".
Tagging the BJP's post on X, Tharoor said, "At a time when the nation stands united as Indians, this petty attempt to divide us politically is deplorable. Our government has learned the futility of past approaches the hard way - after inviting Pakistan to participate in the investigation of the Pathankot blasts in 2016. It is only then that it took to the path of military action, carefully calibrated and maturely conducted. This advertisement is neither appropriate nor mature. Delete it, please, @BJP4India. Jai Hind."
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