Congress accuses PM Modi of cancelling Kashmir visit after intelligence alert prior to Pahalgam terror attack

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled his scheduled visit to Kashmir last month after receiving an intelligence alert, just days before the Pahalgam terror attack.

Addressing a ‘Save the Constitution Rally’ in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Kharge termed the Pahalgam terror attack as a failure of the country’s intelligence agencies. “The government has accepted it and they will resolve it,” he said. “If they already knew, why didn’t they take action?”

Kharge claimed that three days before the attack, intelligence agencies had warned the Prime Minister about a possible threat, leading to the cancellation of his visit.

“I have come to know that an intelligence report was sent to Prime Minister Modi three days before the attack. He cancelled his scheduled visit to Kashmir after receiving the warning. I have also read this in a newspaper,” he said.

The Congress president questioned why the information was not shared with security forces and the public.

“When the intelligence agencies advised you not to go for your safety, why did you not share that information with the security forces and police for the safety of the common people?” he asked.

Kharge also criticised the Central government for failing to enhance security in the region. “Why did the Centre not deploy more security personnel in Pahalgam, knowing that there was a threat of a terror attack?” he said.