Congress demands accountability for Pahalgam terror attack, calls for review panel

Congress today termed the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April this year as a major security lapse and demanded that the government be held accountable.

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The opposition party called for the formation of a review committee, similar to the Kargil review panel, to uncover the truth behind the incident. Congress also stated that if the responsibility for the lapse lies with Home Minister Amit Shah, then he should resign. Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge during the discussion in the Rajya Sabha on “India’s strong, successful, and decisive Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack,” posed four questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He asked why, if India’s foreign policy excludes third-party mediation in disputes with Pakistan, a third party was involved in stopping military action against the neighbouring country. He further questioned under what conditions the military operation was halted when Pakistan was on the backfoot. "Whether the United States intervened, and if the military action was stopped on America’s instructions or due to what is being called America’s “trade threat,” he asked. Kharge also sought clarification from the Prime Minister and Defence Minister regarding comments made by senior military officials about Operation Sindoor and military actions against Pakistan. He