Politics
Opposition should deny Modi space to ‘politicise’ recent air strikes, says Omar
Srinagar: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah has said that the Opposition parties need to ‘switch tracks and deny Narendra Modi the space to politicise recent IAF air strikes in Pakistan.
In a tweet, the former Chief Minister said:
The opposition parties need to switch tracks & deny the PM the space to politicise the recent terror attack/air strikes. The way to do it is to keep the messaging focused on the economy, rural distress, unemployment, agriculture & all the other things BJP doesn’t want discussed.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 5, 2019
In another tweet, Omar added:Every time we talk about Pulwama or Balakote we leave the door wide open for the PM & the BJP to play to their strengths in front of their home audience. Logic would dictate we switch strategies. Make them play to our strengths now.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 5, 2019
Congress, recently accused Modi of ‘politicising terror’ and asked BJP to come clean on the number of casualties caused by the IAF strikes in Pakistan’s Balakot.While Punjab Minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu questioned if it was an election gimmick, former Union Minister P. Chidambaram asked who put the number of casualties at 300-350.
Senior party leader Kapil Sibal has also sought proof of the strikes destroying the biggest camp of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Pakistan and accused Narendra Modi of politicising the issue.
