Kharge claims PM Modi received ‘intel report’ 3 days before Pahalgam attack, cancelled Kashmir visit

“I was informed, and it’s published in the media as well, that three days before the attack, an intelligence report was sent to Modiji, following which he cancelled his Kashmir visit,” he claimed.

“When you were well informed about the situation, then why didn’t you communicate the same to your intelligence team, security, Kashmir police, and the Border Security Force (BSF), and ensure the safety of civilians?” Kharge said.

He said that when the Modi-led government accepted their “failure” in the all-India meeting, they should have also taken responsibility for the lives that were lost.

The PM was scheduled visit to J&K to flag off the Vande Bharat Express from Katra to Srinagar on April 19.

Kharge said that he will support the government in its fight against Pakistan as he has a citizen’s responsibility, but added that the government isn’t bothered about people losing their lives.

The Congress president, speaking on the BJP’s stance on the caste census, said that for the adivasis of Jharkhand, Congress will push the government to include the Sarna column in the census, as it is a religion revered by Gandhi, Ambedkar, and Buddha.

“I have highlighted three suggestions in the letter I sent to the Prime Minister yesterday. First, the government should hold discussions with all parties before conducting the census. Second, Adivasis, Dalits, and other backward classes should be given a reservation in private institutions. And third, the 50 per cent cap on reservations should be raised,” Kharge said.

The rally was held at the Old Vidhan Sabha ground in Ranchi and will continue for 40 days across all districts of Jharkhand. All India Congress Committee General Secretary K C Venugopal, Chhattisgarh’s ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel, and several Congress leaders were present.