The Congress on Monday accused the NDA Government of compromising on national security and held the Modi dispensation responsible for the deaths of soldiers and civilians in ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the loC in Jammu & Kashmir.
The Congress’s charge came a day after a young Army Captain and three jawans were killed in heavy Pakistani shelling along the loC in Poonch and Rajouri districts.
Expressing concern over the sharp rise in cases of ceasefire violation, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari said the Government has failed to take concrete steps to protect national security.
He said ever since the Modi government assumed office in 2014, there have been a 500 per cent rise in ceasefire violations, which he described as a “pre-meditated undeclared attack” on Indian forces.
“India’s security policy is left only in the Prime Minister’s speeches. The Congress expresses concern over the rise in ceasefire violations by Pakistan as this issue is linked with India’s national security.
“It is unfortunate that the Modi Government has compromised on national security. We hold the Modi Government totally responsible for the killing of soldiers and civilians in these ceasefire violations as it is due to the policies of this Government,” he told reporters.