Cong attacks Modi govt

Assailing the Centre over handling of Pathankot terror attack, Congress on Monday said terror and talks cannot go side by side and took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over “conflicting” statements on the incident, alleging it showed the “breakdown of institutional mechanism”.

Leading the party’s charge, Congress President Sonia Gandhi termed the internal security situation as “serious” and hoped that Centre was taking all necessary steps to neutralize terror threats. Latching on to Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks on the incident, Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken went hammer and tongs against the government alleging that institutional mechanism stands “demolished” and sections in government are “completely in dark” as Modi has “concentrated” all powers in his hands.