As seven Amarnath pilgrims, including five women, were killed in an attack on Monday evening, politicians across party lines expressed their shock, condemning the dastardly attack.
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy attacked the Jammu and Kashmir government and said that “central rule must be imposed through Governor”.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi condemned the attack on Amarnath Yatris by calling it a “heinous” attack. He added that no one should play politics over the attack and that the government would have to answer some questions “if not today, tomorrow”.
Leaders of Opposition while condemning the attack also laid the blame on the BJP for the lapses in security.
Rahul Gandhi, Congress Vice President also expressed his grief, reiterating PM Modi’s stance that India will “never be intimidated by these attacks”.
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