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The Congress party has alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “misplaced priorities” and that he was “desperate only for re-election”.
The party’s chief spokesperson and Communications- in-charge Randeep Surjewala, in a tweet, alleged that the prime minister was “hell-bent on creating a video conference record” when the entire country was praying for return of its braveheart pilot.
An IAF pilot was captured by Pakistan after an air combat Wednesday during which the two sides said they shot down each other’s warplanes that followed an unsuccessful attempt to target Indian military installations in retaliatory strikes that sparked fears of war.
IAF sources identified the pilot as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.
“Glaring case of misplaced priorities! 132 Cr Indians pray for safe & immediate return of India’s brave-heart Wing Comm, Abhinandan but Modiji desperate only for re-election. Congress cancelled its imp CWC & Rally today. Pradhan Sevak hell-bent on creating a Video Conf. record!” Surjewala wrote on Twitter.
Glaring case of misplaced priorities!
132 Cr Indians pray for safe & immediate return of India’s brave-heart Wing Comm, Abhinandan but Modiji desperate only for re-election.
Congress cancelled its imp CWC & Rally today.
Pradhan Sevak hell-bent on creating a Video Conf. record! pic.twitter.com/ulIMzA35Xv
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) February 28, 2019
Twenty-one opposition parties Wednesday expressed “deep anguish” over what they alleged was “blatant politicisation” of the sacrifices of armed forces and urged the government to take the nation into confidence on all measures to protect India’s sovereignty, unity and integrity.
Reacting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s comment lashing out at the 21 parties for their resolution and asking them to intrspect, Surjewala tweeted
Mr. Jaitley,
It’s BJP & its leadership who require real introspection.
Entire opposition stood as one backing the armed forces & the Govt. Still, Amit Shah & entire BJP resorted to credit seeking for the sacrifice of our martyrs & indulged in blaming the Congress provocatively https://t.co/BlOLgX1gwE
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) February 27, 2019
