NEW DELHI: BJP leader CR Kesavan criticized the Congress party on Tuesday for their inaction after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, highlighting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the one who revoked Pakistan’s Most Favoured Nation status in 2019 and has taken decisive action against terrorism, including the recent Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.Kesavan praised PM Modi’s leadership in handling terrorism and his recent address to the nation about Operation Sindoor.“The Congress government never retaliated after 26/11. In 2019, it was only Prime Minister Narendra Modi who removed Pakistan’s Most Favoured Nation status, and the Congress did not do that in 2008. Now we see that the Prime Minister has dealt with terrorism decisively and Prime Minister Modi has always had a very forward policy in dealing with terrorism,” said Kesavan.He commended Modi’s speech about Operation Sindoor, saying “The Prime Minister’s speech yesterday touched the heart of every Indian, especially the way he saluted our brave men and women in uniform.”In his address to the nation, Prime Minister Modi emphasized that security forces have been given complete freedom to combat terrorists.

“Every terror organisation now knows ‘ki hamari behano, betiyon ke maathe se Sindoor hatane ka anjaam kya hota hai’. We all have seen the capability and patience of the country in the last few days. I salute the armed forces, the military, the intelligence agency and the scientists,” Modi said.“Today, I dedicate this valour, bravery, courage (of armed forces) to every mother of our country, to every sister of the country and to every daughter of the country,” the Prime Minister added.Modi addressed the Pahalgam terror attack, stating “On April 22, in Pahalgam, the barbarism that terrorists have shown has shaken the country and the world. Those innocent people who were celebrating the leaves were killed in front of their families, after being asked about their religion.”“We have given full freedom to the Indian army to wipe out the terrorists and today every terrorist, every terror organisation knows ‘ki hamari behano, betiyon ke maathe se Sindoor hatane ka anjaam kya hota hai,'” he added.The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 resulted in 26 casualties. India responded with Operation Sindoor, conducting precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, eliminating over 100 terrorists.Indian Armed Forces successfully repelled subsequent Pakistani aggression and targeted their airbases.The 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, carried out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, resulted in over 170 deaths and hundreds of injuries. India continues its efforts to bring all conspirators to justice through measures such as Rana’s extradition and interrogation.