The BJP on Tuesday targeted the Congress, alleging that some of its leaders are “seen offering support to Pakistan” after PM Narendra Modi brought up the Balochistan and the PoK issue in his Independence Day speech and said it’s a sad commentary that it is divided on issues of national interests.
It said while the main opposition party offered support to Modi on his reference to PoK and Balochistan in an all-party meeting on August 12, its leaders were outside seen offering support to Pakistan.
“As far as international issues are concerned India should speak with one voice. But unfortunately Congress party is not speaking in one voice. There is a statement from Salman Khurshid, there is a statement by Kapil Sibal, subsequently a statement given by Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala,” said Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu.
The party was aggressive in its attack on Congress at its briefing, in which its national secretary Sidharth Nath Singh targeted it. “It’s a sad commentary as to how Congress is divided on issues of national interest. This division of the party and its leaders had reflected in the joint statement at Sharm el-Sheikh,”he said, referring to the Indo-Pak statement that spoke about threats in Balochistan and invited strong criticism from BJP, then in opposition.