US EditionPM Modi cancelled Kashmir visit after getting intel 3 days before Pahalgam attack, claims Kharge; BJP hits back
- Three days prior to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called off his scheduled trip to Kashmir after receiving an intelligence alert about a possible threat.
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged the cancellation followed receipt of an intelligence report warning of a possible attack, which the government accepted as an intelligence failure.
- The attack killed 26 people, including 25 tourists and a local Kashmiri man, prompting the Cabinet Committee on Security to meet and review security lapses.
- Kharge criticized the government for failing to strengthen security measures despite receiving intelligence warnings, questioning why adequate precautions were not implemented to safeguard tourists and local residents.
- The government promised to resolve intelligence failures, while Kharge affirmed Congress's support for actions against Pakistan; the BJP condemned Kharge's remarks as treacherous and demanded an unconditional apology.
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Pahalgam Attack and the Impact of Populism on National Security
This is not the first time populism is being enacted in the theatre of Indian politics; however, this is definitely the first time that our national security has been completely subsumed within the larger populist discourse.
PM got intel report, dropped J&K visit 3 days...: Mallikarjun Kharge's big charge
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that PM Narendra Modi cancelled his own visit to Kashmir after receiving an intel report on a possible attack in Jammu and Kashmir three days before the Pahalgam terror attack happened.
Rajkummar Rao speaks out on Pahalgam Terror attack, Says “If I get a chance, I’ll definitely visit...”
Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao is in the news these days for his upcoming film ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’. The film is going to be released in theaters soon and the actor is continuously participating in many programs in connection with its promotion. In this sequence, during a promotional event, Rajkummar Rao expressed deep sorrow over the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir and expressed his solidarity with the sentiments of the countr
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