‘Takes credit but not blame’: Priyanka hits out at Centre

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday questioned the complacency in providing security that resulted in the Pahalgam terror attack, targetted the BJP-led NDA government for repeatedly blaming the Congress for many of India’s problems despite being in power for the last Il years, and defended her mother Sonia Gandhi.

- Vrinda Tulsian

“My mother’s tears were not for terrorists. They fell when my father was killed by them. Today, when I talk about the 26 people killed in Pahalgam, it's because I know the pain,” Vadra said, addressing the treasury benches.

Earlier, Union home minister Shah had cited former Union Minister Salman Khurshid’s televised comments following the Batla House encounter in September 18, 2008: “He said Sonia Gandhi broke down after seeing the encounter photos. If anyone deserved tears, it was Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and not the terrorists. It's shameful.”

Gandhi Vadra’s comments came ina sharp and emotionally charged speech during the ongoing debate on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha.

She further said, “Yesterday, the defence minister spoke for over an hour. He gave a history lecture, spoke of terrorism and national security. But one question remained unanswered: How did this attack happen?”