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News18
11 hours ago
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‘Found Foreigners In Bihar But Couldn't Identify Terrorists In Pahalgam': Owaisi Hits Out At BJP
Last Updated: AIMIM president Owaisi criticised government over Bihar's voter revision, questioned the failure to prevent the Pahalgam attack, and demanded accountability. All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi hit out Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters in Bihar, saying that he wondered how the Election Commission could identify the presence of Bangladeshis, Rohingyas and Nepalis in Bihar's voter list but the intelligence agencies failed to find out how the terrorists entered the Indian territory and carried out mass killings in Pahalgam. While addressing a gathering at Telangana's Bodhan town on Wednesday, Owaisi said, 'You manage to find Bangladeshis, Rohingyas, and Nepalis in Bihar, but why don't you investigate how terrorists entered Pahalgam?" बिहार में बांग्लादेशी, रोहिंग्या और नेपाली ढूंढ़ लेते हो, लेकिन पहलगाम में आतंकी कैसे आए इसका पता क्यों नहीं लगाते? — Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) July 17, 2025 The AIMIM leader alleged that the Pahalgam terror attack was an example of PM Modi government's security lapse. He further urged that the 'revenge" should be taken for the ghastly terror attack and that Operation Sindoor should be continued. He further warned that he would continue to ask tough questions of the government until all four terrorists are located. Owaisi, who was a member of the government's all-party global outreach delegation on Operation Sindoor, further took a dig at Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha over his reported comments that he takes responsibility for the 'security failure" of the attack. He said that since Sinha has taken responsibility of security failure in the Pahalgam terror attack, he should resign from the post. 'If he (J-K LG) has taken the responsibility, then he should resign. Twenty-six Indians were brutally killed in Pahalgam after they were asked their religion and because they were Hindus. If the LG is in so much pain, he should resign. Twenty-six people were killed after being asked their religion and you (J-K LG) merely say this when your tenure is about to end," he added. Owaisi further said that the opposition will ask the Modi government over their accountability over the terror attack. 'We will ask the Modi government who is responsible for the Pahalgam attack. Who is accountable for this attack? How did the terrorists go there and why was there no police security at the spot? We will ask these questions to the government in the upcoming Parliament session," Owaisi said. Pahalgam Terror Attack In one of the biggest attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Lashkar-linked terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam on April 22, killing at least 26 people, including foreign tourists, and injuring many others. The Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar offshoot, claimed responsibility for the attack, although it later backtracked after massive global outrage. India responded with Operation Sindoor on May 7, bombing nine terrorist camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in pre-dawn strikes that killed at least 100 militants. The operation sparked four days of cross-border fighting involving fighter jets, missiles and artillery. view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 18:32 IST News politics 'Found Foreigners In Bihar But Couldn't Identify Terrorists In Pahalgam': Owaisi Hits Out At BJP Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
12 hours ago
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You find foreigners in Bihar poll list but not killers in Pahalgam: Owaisi to PM
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi tore into the Narendra Modi government, wondering how the central poll body could manage to identify the presence of Bangladeshis, Rohingyas and Nepalis in Bihar's voter list ahead of the assembly elections, but failed to find out how the terrorists entered and killed 26 tourists in broad daylight in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam."You manage to find Bangladeshis, Rohingyas, and Nepalis in Bihar, but why don't you investigate how terrorists entered Pahalgam?," Owaisi asked while addressing a public meeting at Telangana's Bodhan town on Wednesday night. advertisementOwaisi said that Operation Sindoor should not be stopped until the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack are found. He further warned that he would continue to ask tough questions of the government until all four terrorists are located. "Were you sleeping? Was your administration sitting with their eyes shut while terrorists entered and killed our Hindu brothers?" Owaisi who was a member of the government's all-party global outreach delegation on Operation Sindoor, took a dig at Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, saying, "Now in July, you're admitting your mistake."He was referring to Manoj Sinha's admission to an Indian news outlet that it was a "security failure," for which he took "full responsibility".'What happened in Pahalgam was very unfortunate; innocent people were brutally killed. I take full responsibility for the incident, which was undoubtedly a security failure. The common belief here has been that terrorists do not target tourists. The location where the attack took place is an open meadow,' Sinha told Times of India in an Hyderabad MP further asked PM Modi to focus on what is happening in the neighbourhood, claiming that India has been surrounded by China on all ended his speech, saying that Pahalgam is a "prime example of PM Modi government's security lapse."- EndsMust Watch
The Hindu
13 hours ago
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- The Hindu
Continue Operation Sindoor till Pahalgam terror attack perpetrators are apprehended or killed: AIMIM chief Owaisi
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) night demanded that the Centre continue Operation Sindoor until the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terrorist attack are apprehended or killed. Addressing a public meeting in Bodhan protesting the new waqf legislation, Mr. Owaisi described the terror attack as a glaring example of the Narendra Modi government's security lapse. Owaisi Demands Revenge for Pahalgam Attack, Slams Modi Govt 'Pahalgam must be avenged. Continue Operation Sindoor. Till the time those four terrorists are caught and killed, we will keep asking you these questions,' he said. Mr. Owaisi criticised Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for his recent remarks in which he took 'full responsibility' for the attack. 'If you are responsible, then resign. Resign and leave,' the AIMIM president said. 'How did those terrorists reach Pahalgam? Tell us.' Seeking to link claims of information being available of Nepalese, Myanmarese and Bangladeshis residing in Bihar, Mr. Owaisi wondered when this was the case, how the Modi-led government could not have information on how the terrorists entered Pahalgam. 'In Bihar, you say there are Bangladeshis and Rohingyas. Then tell me, how did those four terrorists reach Pahalgam? You talk of Nepalis in electoral rolls. But how did the terrorists get into Pahalgam? Was your administration asleep? Did your administration have their eyes closed ?' he asked.
Mint
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
Pahalgam terror attack Modi Govt's ‘security lapse': Owaisi slams Centre – ‘focus on external threats'
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government for the security lapse in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, where 26 people were killed in a terror attack on April 22. The Hyderabad Member of Parliament (MP) also took potshots at Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha over his recent comments that he takes responsibility for the "security failure" in the terror attack. "Pahalgam is a successful example of the Modi government's security lapse," Owaisi said, addressing a public meeting organised at Bodhan town in Telangana on Wednesday night to protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. 'Revenge should be taken for Pahalgam. Continue Operation Sindoor. We will question you until those four terrorists who killed the 26 Indians by asking for their religion are caught and killed,' Owaisi said. Owaisi, who was part of India's delegation that travelled to foreign countries after Operation Sindoor, questioned the Union government on its 'inability' to find those behind the Pahalgam terror attack. 'You can know there are Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in Bihar in the name of electoral roll revision. But you had no information on how four terrorists could be in Pahalgam,' Owaisi asked. Slamming J&K L-G Sinha for taking responsibility almost three months after the incident, Owaisi said he should rather 'quit from his post.' In a recent interview with TOI, Sinha, who has completed five years in office, said what happened in Pahalgam was very unfortunate, calling it a security failure. 'Innocent people were brutally killed. I take full responsibility for the incident, which was undoubtedly a security failure. The common belief here has been that terrorists do not target tourists. The location where the attack took place is an open meadow. There is no facility or room for security forces to be present there,' Sinha told TOI. Owaisi also said the alleged incidents of demolishing houses, running bulldozers and "snatching away mosques" are not good for the country. At a time when China is expanding its influence in Bangladesh, he regretted that some in the country talk about things like demolitions and bulldozers. Innocent people were brutally killed. I take full responsibility for the incident, which was undoubtedly a security failure. Owaisi said he wants to tell the BJP leaders that the country faces threats from China and Pakistan. "You pay attention to those who pose a threat to the country. What are you doing inside the country? " he asked.
News18
a day ago
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Owaisi Demands ‘Revenge' For Pahalgam Attack, Calls For Continuation Of Operation Sindoor
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Taking a swipe at the central government over the attack, Owaisi said that Pahalgam is a successful example of the Modi government's security lapse. AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said "revenge" should be taken for the Pahalgam terror attack and that Operation Sindoor should be continued. Addressing a public meeting organised at Bodhan town in Telangana on Wednesday night to protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, he alleged that the Pahalgam terror attack is an example of PM Modi government's security lapse. He took potshots at Jammu and Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha over his reported comments that he takes responsibility for the "security failure" of the Pahalgam terror attack. Sinha is taking responsibility almost three months after the incident. He should quit his post if he was responsible for it, Owaisi said. Apparently referring to the Centre, the AIMIM president said, "Revenge should be taken for Pahalgam. Continue Operation Sindoor. We will question you until those four terrorists who killed the 26 Indians by asking for their religion are caught and killed". "Pahalgam is a successful example of the Modi government's security lapse," he said. Owaisi also said the alleged incidents of demolishing houses, running bulldozers and "snatching away mosques" are not good for the country. At a time when China is expanding its influence in Bangladesh, he regretted that some in the country talk about things like demolitions and bulldozers. Owaisi said he wants to tell the BJP leaders that the country faces a threat from China and Pakistan. "You pay attention to those who pose a threat to the country. What are you doing inside the country," he asked? Hitting out at the Modi government over the Waqf law, Owaisi said it is a "black law". view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 07:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
