His remarks came a day after a pictorial social media post by the Congress attempting to portray PM Modi as a leader missing in action during a crisis was slammed by the BJP on Tuesday.The ruling party saw it as a “sar tan se juda” imagery and an attempt to weaken India.Following the backlash, the Congress later deleted the post.The Congress has also asked its leaders toe the party line on the Pahalgam terror attack or face disciplinary action.In a letter to all state unit chiefs, CLP leaders, party general secretaries and in-charges, MPs, MLAs/MLCs and heads of various departments and frontal organisations, Congress general secretary K C Venugopal asked them to exercise utmost discipline and consistency in public communication and not speak out of place on the Pahalgam incident.The CWC has termed the Pahalgam attack, masterminded by Pakistan, as a direct assault on the values of this republic.It also called for a comprehensive examination of intelligence failures and security lapses.Both Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had expressed support to the government on whatever action it takes on the matter.Kharge and Gandhi have also written to Prime Minister Modi, asking him to convene a special session of Parliament.Several opposition MPs have made a similar demand to the government in the wake of the dastardly attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed last week, evoking anger and public outrage.
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