Chugh slams Congress for ‘shameful’ remarks on terrorism

Chandigarh, 29 May: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday hit out at the Congress and its Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel over his remark that “terrorism has benefitted the BJP,” calling it “outrageous and deeply insensitive.” Chugh said, “This isn’t just a slip of the tongue — it reflects the Congress party’s distorted, dangerous, and defeatist mindset. Will Congress now evaluate terrorism, which has claimed the lives of countless soldiers and civilians, by calculating who gained and who lost politically?” He accused the Congress of reducing national security to electoral arithmetic, saying, “What a shame that the party which ruled India for decades cannot rise above vote-bank politics, even while discussing the bloodshed of innocent Indians.”

Chugh recalled the wave of terror attacks under the UPA regime, stating, “Under the Congress regime, particularly from 2004 to 2014, India faced one terrorist attack after another — from Delhi to Mumbai, Hyderabad to Bangalore — yet there was no decisive response, no accountability, and no justice.”

Slamming Baghel, he added, “If he truly believes that the BJP benefited from terrorism, then he is not just mocking the martyrdom of our brave soldiers — he is spitting on the pain of every Indian who has suffered from the horrors of terrorism. This is not politics; this is moral decay.”

Chugh also extended support to the all-party delegation visiting abroad to expose Pakistan’s role in sponsoring terrorism. “This is a much-needed unified effort to present India’s case to the global community,” he said. “When it comes to national security and the threat of terrorism, political lines must disappear and the message must be clear: India will not tolerate cross-border terror, and the world must hold Pakistan accountable.” Referring to criticism of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor by his party colleagues, Chugh remarked, “In today’s Congress, if you speak for India, you are branded a traitor. If you expose Pakistan, you’re attacked by your own. Is this the Indian National Congress — or a confused club of Pakistan’s blue-eyed boys?”