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Odisha Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Tuesday attacked Congress over its recent 'Gayab' (missing) jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that it is an old habit of Congress to make irresponsible comments.
"It is an old habit of Congress to make irresponsible comments. At a time when the country should stand united, they post such things on their Twitter account. On one hand they are saying that they are standing with the nation, while on the other hand, their actions say something else. What can I say? All I can say is that it is unfortunate that they make such statements," Deo told ANI. Political tensions have risen over the government's response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, with the Congress party posting an image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi labelled "Gayab" (missing), pointing to his absence from an all-party meeting held after the April 22 attack. The Congress post, shared on social media, showed an image of a kurta-pyjama and black sandals with the word "GAYAB" and the caption "Jimmedariyo ke samay-Gayab" (Missing during the time of responsibility). This drew strong criticism from the BJP and its allies. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh explained the party's post, saying the Prime Minister skipped the all-party meeting but had time to campaign. "PM Modi was not present at the all-party meeting. We demanded on 22nd April that the all-party meeting should be held on this issue. PM did come back, but he went to Bihar to campaign for the election. He has time to address the election campaign but not the all-party meeting," Ramesh said. The April 22 terror attack took place in the Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, where terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepalese citizen. Several others were injured. The Central government has promised that those responsible for the attack will be punished. (ANI)
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