The MP slammed Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Minister RB Timmapur for casting doubt on the terrorist nature of the attack by injecting religious undertones. He also alleged that former minister Saifuddin Soz appeared to support Pakistan’s narrative and slammed Tariq Hameed Karra, who called for dialogue with Pakistan
MP Shrikant Shinde urged Congress to reject its politics of appeasement and misleading narratives. File pic
Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) from Kalyan, Shrikant Shinde, has criticised the Congress over its “hypocrisy and insensitivity” regarding the Pahalgam terror attack. The Shiv Sena leader said that instead of politicising the tragedy, the Congress must first clarify its internal stance on the controversial and divisive statements made by senior party members.
"Before demanding a special session of Parliament to discuss the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the party should first convene a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and take action against its own leaders who have insulted the victims," said Shinde, who is also the Shiv Sena's Parliamentary Party leader.
He specifically named several Congress leaders, including Maharashtra legislator Vijay Wadettiwar, who questioned the credibility of the victims’ accounts. Shinde also slammed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister RB Timmapur, who cast doubt on the terrorist nature of the attack by injecting religious undertones. He also alleged that former minister Saifuddin Soz appeared to support Pakistan’s narrative and slammed Tariq Hameed Karra, who called for dialogue with Pakistan even in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. These, Dr Shinde argued, were not isolated personal opinions but reflected a dangerous, anti-national mindset within the Congress.
He also condemned remarks by Robert Vadra, the husband of Wayanad Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, after he attributed the attack to the alleged injustices faced by Muslims in India. “Such statements are not only politically irresponsible but also deeply insulting to the widows, families, and children of the victims. They trivialise the pain of those who have suffered an irreparable loss,” Shinde said in Mumbai.
He also questioned the moral standing of the Congress to demand a Parliamentary debate without first addressing these divisive voices within its own ranks. “Does the Congress stand with the innocent civilians killed in the attack, or with its leaders who seem to rationalise or defend the perpetrators?” he questioned.
The MP, who is the son of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, called for unity and national resolve in the face of terrorism and urged Congress to reject its politics of appeasement and misleading narratives.
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