The Congress on Friday urged the Centre to act with firmness in the wake of the Pahalgam attack to “penalise” Pakistan for its continued export of terror and asserted this is a time for demonstrating our collective will as a nation to “teach Pakistan a lesson”
Urging the Centre to isolate and penalise Pakistan, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) in the national capital on Friday adopted a resolution calling for national unity and resolve amid rising tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
“This is a time for demonstrating our collective will as a nation to teach Pakistan a lesson and curb terrorism decisively. The masterminds and perpetrators of this cowardly attack must face the full consequences of their actions,” the CWC resolution said. Calling for national unity and resolve, the Congress also pressed for “time-bound accountability” into the “serious lapses” in security and intelligence in one of the most heavily-guarded regions of the country.
Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president, said the central government had not come out with any clear strategy to deal with the situation arising out of the Pahalgam terror attack, even as he asserted that the entire opposition was with the Centre on the issue. In his address at the CWC meeting also said the government had accepted the party’s demand for a ‘caste survey’, but the timing really surprised us.
The resolution added that this was “not a time for politics”, but to “rise above partisan divides and send out an unambiguous message that India stands together, and will not be broken”. The party also reiterated its support for the families of the victims of the terror attack and said it stands with them “not only in words but in enduring solidarity”
“The Congress Party urges the Government of India to act with firmness, strategic clarity, and international coordination to isolate and penalise Pakistan for its continued export of terror into our territory,” the CWC resolution said.
“Compensation alone is not enough, long-term rehabilitation, mental health support, and honouring the memory of those lost through national recognition and civic remembrance are equally essential,” the CWC said, while demanding sustained moral and institutional support to the affected families.