Congress Slammed for ‘Missing PM’ Poster Amid Pahalgam Attack, Accused of Echoing Pakistan’s Tone

At a time when the nation mourns the loss of brave soldiers in the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam, the Congress party has chosen to peddle politics instead of showing solidarity. In a deeply insensitive and politically charged move, the Congress posted a “missing poster” targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi across its social media platforms on Tuesday. The tasteless timing of this attack on the Prime Minister drew widespread backlash, with many accusing the party of once again aligning with narratives that weaken India’s unity.

The post not only invited criticism from within India but also caught the attention of a former Pakistani minister, raising serious concerns over how Congress’s messaging echoes sentiments commonly heard across the border. The language used by the party has even been compared to the extremist slogan ‘sar tan se juda’, infamously chanted during the Nupur Sharma controversy, making many question whether the Congress is becoming a mouthpiece for divisive and radical forces.

Even as other Opposition parties tread carefully, offering unconditional support to the government while cautiously flagging intelligence lapses, Congress leaders have repeatedly made remarks that compelled the party to issue an internal gag order.

The BJP, quick to respond, lashed out at Congress throughout the day. Union Minister Chirag Paswan strongly condemned the poster, saying, “This is wrong. This is a very sensitive issue, and the responsibility of the opposition is to understand its gravity. Parties like Congress should take a lesson from the maturity shown by J&K CM Omar Abdullah. If they continue to politicise a terror attack, it sends a terrible message.”

Omar Abdullah, in his address to the J&K Assembly, highlighted the unprecedented unity among citizens during the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack. “There were no orchestrated protests, no party banners. Just pure outrage from the people,” he said. A resolution condemning the terror strike and vowing to fight terrorism was passed unanimously, proving that national interest can rise above politics, if only parties like Congress would allow it.

Later, BJP’s Gaurav Bhatia took on Congress with forceful words. “This is not just Congress anymore this is Lashkar-e-Pakistan Congress,” he said. “They shared a derogatory image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aligning with the very forces that wish to destabilize our nation. If we call them Mir Jafars of modern India, we wouldn’t be wrong.” Bhatia went on to accuse Congress of reviving the ‘sar tan se juda’ ideology, this time dressed in digital propaganda, orchestrated under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership.

On social media, the BJP doubled down, calling Congress ‘Muslim League 2.0’ and reminding the public, “Terror will be met with bullets, not biryani. This is the era of decisive leadership.”

Adding fuel to the fire, Karnataka Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao issued what he called a “clarification,” but ended up making it worse. Rao shockingly claimed that the 2019 Pulwama attack “helped Modi win elections,” just as he insinuated the Godhra riots aided his political rise in Gujarat. Rao alleged the Prime Minister might now “use the Pahalgam attack to win Bihar,” once again reducing a national security tragedy to a political conspiracy theory.

This line of narrative is nothing new for the Congress. Similar strategies were seen after the Pathankot and Uri attacks in 2016 and Pulwama in 2019, where the party aggressively blamed the Modi government while undermining national efforts to respond.

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