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SP Leader Claims Pulwama Attack Was BJP Conspiracy
A leader from the Samajwadi Party, Sanatan Pandey, said that the Pulwama attack in 2019, where 40 soldiers died, was a plan by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) because they didn't keep their election promises.
The Indian government says the attack was done by a terrorist group from Pakistan.
The BJP says they hit back by attacking the terrorist group's camp.
Some people think the BJP did it to get more votes, but others say it was a real terrorist attack.
Samajwadi Party leader Sanatan Pandey claimed the Pulwama attack was a BJP conspiracy to divert attention from unfulfilled poll promises.
The attack on February 14, 2019, killed 40 CRPF personnel.
The Indian government attributes the attack to the Pakistan-based terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
India conducted an airstrike on a JeM camp in Balakot, Pakistan, in response to the attack.
Pandey alleged that the BJP lacks development agendas and stirs up national sentiments for political gain.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party leader Sanatan Pandey, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)
- What
- Allegations of BJP conspiracy in Pulwama attack
- Where
- Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India; Balakot, Pakistan
- When
- February 14, 2019 (attack), 2023 (allegations)
- Why
- Alleged political motives and unfulfilled poll promises
Key facts
- Date of Attack
- February 14, 2019
- Casualties
- 40 CRPF personnel
- Accused Organization
- Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)
- Indian Government Response
- Airstrike on Balakot camp
- Alleged Conspirator
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Quotes
Sanatan Pandey
Samajwadi Party leader
“The Pulwama attack ahead of the 2019 elections was the Bharatiya Janata Party's conspiracy. In 2014, the BJP promised two crore jobs, doubling farmers' incomes, reducing inflation, and bringing back black money. They did not fulfil any of their poll promises in five years. They felt that they had lied, so the Pulwama (terror attack) was part of their conspiracy. This was not a foreign conspiracy.”
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“To this day, the BJP is unable to tell where the RDX came from. They do not have development agendas and cannot discuss poverty in Parliament. They want to gain power by stirring up the feelings of the citizens. See what is happening ahead of the West Bengal elections. Are the national channels showing something in favour of the nation? They are targeting a particular community.”
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