Sonia Gandhi condoles kin of jawans slain in Chhattisgarh
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Surjewala says Prime Minister and Home Minister are solely in the elections
Expressing her condolences to the households of the safety personnel who have been killed in the naxal assault in Chhattisgarh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday expressed her solidarity in the struggle in opposition to Naxalism and guaranteed the Chhattisgarh authorities’s help to the central paramilitary forces in preventing the naxal outfits.
But the occasion’s chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, in a collection of tweets, pointed fingers at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and claimed that Mr. Shah was not in operating his Ministry and was busy solely with elections.
BJP MP from Assam Dilip Saikia hit again by stating that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel continued to camp in Assam till Sunday afternoon regardless of the naxal assault happening on Saturday afternoon. “At a time when many security personnel have lost their lives, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel is busy in the poll campaign in Assam. He is camping here with government staff and misusing government machinery. Election Commission should investigate this matter,” Mr. Saikia mentioned.
Homage to jawans
Ms. Gandhi mentioned in a press release, “The entire country bows before the martyrdom of 22 jawans in the gruesome naxal attack in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. I pay homage to these jawans who have given their lives, and heartfelt condolences to their families. The Nation owes an enormous debt of gratitude to them.”
Praying for the restoration of the injured and the return of the lacking troopers, she mentioned, “We are united in our resolve to combat naxalism. The Chhattisgarh Congress govt. shall continue to provide all assistance to our Central Paramilitary Forces in fighting naxalism with full rigour.”
Former occasion chief Rahul Gandhi and occasion common secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tweeted to precise their condolences to “the families of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in combat in Chhattisgarh”.
“The entire country is sad and angry at this incident. The country will always remember the martyrdom of our brave soldiers. May God support the families of the martyred soldiers in this hour of grief,” Ms. Vadra tweeted.
Terming the information of 22 deaths “devastating”, Mr. Surjewala tweeted, “Sadly, PM & HM are too busy electioneering to take on the menace of Naxalism. TV proclamations ain’t enough. We need to put a decisive strategy & blueprint.”
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