Mallikarjun Kharge Blames Modi Government for Security Lapse After Pahalgam Attack Killing 26 Tourists

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has criticized the central government for inadequate security measures that he says led to the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people. Kharge questioned the change in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's itinerary for Jammu and Kashmir, suggesting that the Modi administration failed to protect tourists despite intelligence warnings. He stated that Modi did not visit Kashmir because intelligence agencies advised against it. Kharge emphasized that the lives of the 26 victims could have been saved with proper security arrangements. These remarks were made during a public gathering in Bengaluru and have sparked debate over the government's handling of security in the region.