Pakistan’s the enemy, not Modi

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By: Sunil Jain | Updated: February 28, 2019 2:59 PM
It is truly amazing that the Opposition should praise the armed forces while condemning Modi, even taunting him.

...Much the same point was made at the meeting of 21 Opposition leaders a day earlier when they praised the armed forces for responding so well to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) attack at Pulwama, but used the opportunity to condemn Modi for “blatant politicization of the sacrifices made by our armed forces”. This is odd considering the Air Force couldn’t have retaliated had Modi not given them to the go-ahead. And while the joint statement after the meeting condemned the ‘Pakistani misadventure’ – for attacking military installations in India – the Congress party’s tweet was quite explicit in blaming Modi: “We hope the Govt will tell us about the whereabouts of missing Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman today”, it asked, suggesting that his capture showed up the government and that each day he remained in Pakistani hands, would be a black mark against Modi. “We hope to see him back in India as soon as possible”, it said gratuitously...https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/