New Delhi: Hitting out at Congress for its ‘Gayab’ (invisible) post on X aimed at PM Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged that it evoked “Sar Tan Se Juda” imagery and was intended to provoke the Muslim community.
BJP leader Amit Malviya dubbed the ‘Gayab’ post as a political statement and a “dog whistle” which eyes the Congress’ “Muslim vote bank”.
Writing on X, Malviya said: “The Congress leaves little doubt with its use of “Sar Tan Se Juda” imagery. This is not merely a political statement; it is a dog whistle aimed at its Muslim vote bank and a veiled incitement against the Prime Minister. It is not the first time Congress has resorted to such tactics. Rahul Gandhi, on multiple occasions, has both instigated and justified violence toward the Prime Minister. Yet the Congress will never succeed, for the Prime Minister enjoys the love and blessings of millions of Indians. On the contrary, proverbially speaking, if anyone’s neck has been slashed, it is the Congress, now reduced to a headless hydra, flailing without direction.”
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla pointed out that the post goes a long way to prove that the Congress has become what he called “Pakistan Prasth Party”.
“It is now clear that the Congress party has become ‘PPP-Pakistan Prasth Party’. Not only do both have the same script, but their work and culture have also become the same…Congress gave a clean chit to Pakistan on 26/11, in Pulwama, and now they are giving in Pahalgam too,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged that the Congress party was acting on directions from Pakistan. He said, “The same tweet of the Congress party was quote-tweeted by the former minister of Pakistan. So today, it has become clear to the country that a ‘jugalbandi’ is going on between Congress and the deep state of Pakistan…”
Congress reaction
Amid the raging row, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh pointed out that PM Modi wasn’t present at the all-party meeting over the Pahalgam terror attack held recently. He demanded a special session of Parliament to discuss the attack, adding that PM Modi should brief the house on the incident. “There is no political agenda. The Congress has only one formula- unity,” he underlined.
