Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Congress party during a Lok Sabha discussion on Operation Sindoor, attributing Pakistan’s creation and the existence of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to the party’s “blunder” under Jawaharlal Nehru. Responding to Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi’s question on why the Modi government stopped short of reclaiming PoK, Shah asserted, “All roots of terrorism lead to Pakistan, itself a result of Congress’s acceptance of partition.”

Shah criticized Nehru’s 1948 unilateral ceasefire in Kashmir, claiming it halted Indian forces at a decisive stage, leaving PoK under Pakistan’s control. “Nehru is responsible for PoK,” he said, also blaming him for ceding 80% of Indus waters via the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty and declining a UN Security Council permanent seat. Shah further accused Congress of squandering the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War victory, when India held 93,000 Pakistani prisoners and 15,000 sq km of territory but returned both without securing PoK in the Shimla Agreement.

Highlighting Congress’s alleged leniency on terrorism, Shah criticized the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) in 2004 under Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, questioning, “Who benefited from scrapping POTA?” He listed terrorists like Dawood Ibrahim (1986), Syed Salahuddin (1993), and Riyaz Bhatkal (2007) who fled during Congress regimes, challenging Rahul Gandhi to explain. Shah also referenced the 2008 Batla House encounter, alleging Congress leader Salman Khurshid mourned the killed terrorists while ignoring martyr Mohan Sharma.

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Shah defended the Modi government’s actions, noting that security forces neutralized attackers in the recent Pahalgam terror incident. The debate, marked by protests from Congress MPs, saw Shah offering to play a video of Khurshid’s remarks. On X, BJP supporters echoed Shah’s narrative, using #CongressFailedIndia to highlight historical missteps, while Congress leaders like Supriya Shrinate countered, accusing Shah of divisive rhetoric and defending Nehru’s legacy. The discussion underscores ongoing political tensions over India’s security and historical decisions.

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