The Congress on Wednesday asked why Prime Minister could find the time to respond to congratulatory messages from Pakistani leaders but not speak up about three terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir in three days.

In a statement headlined: ‘Why isn't PM Modi's "Eyes on Reasi?’ Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said: "In the past 10 years, loud chest thumping by Modi Govt has made National Security a casualty, while innocent suffer the consequences of cowardly terror attacks, business as usual continues!”

Even as Modi and his new NDA government was swearing in and heads of states were visiting the country, “India suffered a horrific and gruesome terror attack in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, where 9 precious lives were lost [sic] and at least 33 people were injured, when terrorist fired upon a bus filled with pilgrims from Shiv Khori Temple to Katra. Not even innocent children were spared. Did the victims not deserve a word of sympathy from the self-proclaimed "divine" Prime Minister?

“Following that,” Khera added, “another terror attack took place in Kathua, where one civilian was injured. On June 11, 6 security personnel and a civilian were injured in an encounter with terrorists at Chhatrakala, Doda, Jammu. According to officials, terrorists opened fire on a joint checkpoint manned by the 4 Rashtriya Rifles and police in the Chattergalla area along the Bhadarwah-Pathankot.”

Khera said that a spate of terror attacks has gripped Jammu and Kashmir in the past three days, “whilst PM Modi is busy posting responses to congratulatory tweets by Pakistani leaders - Nawaz Sharif and Pak PM PM Shahbaz Sharif. Why has he not spoken a single word on the dastardly terror attacks? Why has he maintained a stoic silence?”

He added: “BJP's loudmouth chest-thumping and hollow claims of return of peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir have been thoroughly exposed. The fact that BJP did not even bother to fight elections in Kashmir valley is a testament to the fact that their "Naya Kashmir" policy is an abject failure.”

Khera highlighted three points in his statement.

“1. Is it not a fact that Pir Panjal Range - Rajouri and Poonch has now become a hotbed of cross-border terrorism in the past 2 years, as over 35 soldiers have been martyred, following terror attacks in these areas in the past two years, alone? And now terror has also spread to the neighbouring Reasi district, which was considered relatively peaceful?” he asked,

“2. Is it not true that at least 19 previous Major Terror Attacks have taken place on our Security Installations, under Modi Govt, that include CRPF Camps, Army Camps, Air Force Station and Military Stations- Pulwama, Pampore, Uri, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amarnath Yatra attack, Sunjwan Army Camp, Poonch terror attacks (April & December 2023) where scores of our precious lives have been lost? Is it not true that Modi Govt invited the rogue ISI to investigate the Pathankot attack in 2016?

“3. Is it not true that Modi Govt has endangered our National Security, even as 2,262 terror attacks in J&K, in which, 363 civilians and died and 596 Jawans have been martyred? (Source: SATP),” the statement added.