Criticising the recent meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which it was mentioned that the Armed Forces possess full operational freedom to respond to the Pahalgam terror attack, Raut pointed out that the Army already had autonomy, yet an attack still occurred
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut (above) stated that the responsibility cannot be entirely passed on to the soldiers; the political leadership must also bear some accountability. File Pic
On Wednesday, Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut criticised the government for its intelligence failure that resulted in the tragic terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah as a consequence.
"Security of J-K was already in the hands of the Army, but the attack happened. Action should first be taken on the Home Department, as the government is repeatedly making mistakes. The Prime Minister should accept Amit Shah's resignation," Raut stated during a press conference in Mumbai, reported news agency ANI.
Criticising the recent meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which it was mentioned that the Armed Forces possess full operational freedom to respond to the Pahalgam terror attack, Raut pointed out that the Army already had autonomy, yet an attack still occurred.
"Look, giving free hand to the army is not a big deal, our Indian army is very big. Just yesterday, we saw that Rafale has been purchased. 27 Rafale aircraft worth Rs 60,000 crore have been purchased. The PM has given a free hand to the army, and Kashmir is a part of India because of the army. The army had a free hand in Kashmir too, still there was an attack," Raut noted, reported ANI.
Raut emphasised that responsibility cannot be entirely passed on to the soldiers; the political leadership must also bear some accountability. He stated, "You claim we have empowered our soldiers completely, but what about the role of the political leadership in this? You can't just delegate the issue to the army and overlook it. You hold responsibility, as does the country's home ministry. Why did the intelligence fail? What action were you taking," reported ANI.
Raut further supported action against Pakistan, but said that the government is instead banning YouTube channels.
"You closed a YouTube channel, that is not revenge, it is a drama, it is a channel of India, 4 PM, you closed it without notice, what kind of democracy is this?" Raut questioned.
Sanjay Raut criticised the government's response to the Pulwama attack, stating that besides shedding tears, a film emerged seven years later.
"It has been 7 years for the Pulwama incident, what action was taken, 40 lives were lost, how to do Josh, a film came out, you tell me what is Josh, where did your Kashmir files come out, everyone from the Prime Minister to everyone else went out wiping their tears, what has happened now," the UBT leader questioned, reported ANI.
"Now your file should be taken out, Home Ministry files, what will you do, at the most you will put me in jail," Raut added, reported ANI.
The Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives in Jammu and Kashmir, was one of the deadliest attacks in the region since the 2019 Pulwama strike, which claimed the lives of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans.
(With ANI inputs)
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