To gain power, is it necessary to stoop so low as to honor terrorists and call Naxalites martyrs and say that this matter should be investigated. Congress has been doing the same continuously. Sometimes its leaders make statements about breaking the country and sometimes they use words indicating respect for terrorists.
However, the thinking of Congress leaders is well known, but recently Congress spokesperson Supriya Srinetra has heated up the issue by calling the Naxalites killed in the encounter in Chhattisgarh as martyrs and calling for an investigation into the matter. BJP is continuously cornering Congress on this issue. Whereas Supriya is claiming that her statement is being distorted.
On April 16, 29 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Naxal-affected Kanker, Chhattisgarh. This is the first time after the formation of Chhattisgarh state that such a large number of Naxalites have been killed in an encounter. Naxalite commander Shankar Rao, carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh, was also killed in this operation. When journalists asked Congress spokesperson Supriya Srinetra questions on this subject, she described the Naxalites as martyrs and said that there is a need to investigate the matter.
Before calling the Naxalites martyrs, perhaps Supriya Srinetra forgot that on May 27, 2013, when Congress had its Parivartan Rally in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, the Naxalites had killed more than two dozen people while playing a bloody orgy for two hours. . Congress leaders were selectively killed. Congress leader Mahendra Karma, who had launched a movement like Salwa Judum to end Naxalism in the area, was shot 65 times. Naxalites had attacked his body 78 times with bayonets. The doctors had told this after doing his post-mortem.
Not only this, the Naxalites celebrated by dancing on his dead body. Last year in March last year, in response to a question in the Lok Sabha, the Home Ministry had presented the figures of Naxalite attacks in Chhattisgarh. It was told that in the 10 years between 2013 and 2022, there were 3 thousand 447 Naxalite attacks in Chhattisgarh. 418 soldiers have been martyred in these attacks. Kanhaiya Kumar, who was in the leftist gang that distributed sweets after the killing of soldiers by Naxalites in JNU, has now joined Congress. Congress has also given him Lok Sabha ticket from North-East Delhi.
However, here it is not just about this statement of Supriya Srinetra, Congress leaders have always been giving such statements. In 2017, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit had called late Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat a “street goon”, although he later apologized. But is it possible to compensate for the insult caused by an apology? Earlier, while answering the questions of journalists on the issue of terrorism, Digvijay Singh had used the honorific word ‘Saheb’ along with the name of Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of Mumbai attacks. Digvijay Singh had also used words like ‘him’ and ‘on him’ for Hafiz Saeed in his address. When America had killed Al Qaeda terrorist Osama Bin Laden, Digvijay Singh had given a controversial statement. When Digvijay had said that Osama ji was living in Pakistan for many years. How is it possible that Pakistani officials did not know? He also said that America should have given Osama bin Laden a dignified burial. Congress leaders have also termed the Batla House encounter as fake for votes. Congress leaders have also given statements like breaking democracy while living in democracy. Instead of taking action on such statements, the party rewards them. The whole country is watching the mentality of Congress leaders, to which the public will answer through votes.
Disclaimer: The above views are the personal views of the author.