BJP leader Gaurav Vallabh launched a sharp attack on the previous UPA governments, accusing them of failing to take decisive action against Pakistan following terrorist attacks on Indian soil between 2004 and 2014. Speaking in New Delhi, Vallabh contrasted the UPA’s response with the current government’s assertive stance on national security.
“Between 2004 and 2014, terrorists attacked Mumbai, killing more than 175 people, and our government didn’t take any action against Pakistan because that government was under pressure from the United States,” Vallabh said, referring to admissions reportedly made by former Home Minister P. Chidambaram and supported by then UPA minister Manish Tewari.
Highlighting the Modi government’s strong response to terrorism, Vallabh cited Operation Sindoor in Pahalgam as an example of India’s proactive approach under the current administration. “The current government, the government of New India, demonstrates that terrorism and talks cannot coexist,” he asserted.
He further emphasized that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has made its position clear to Pakistan: “Any act of terror committed in India will be considered an act of war. Blood and water cannot flow together.”
Vallabh concluded by saying that the “New India” under the BJP government refuses to remain silent in the face of terror, unlike the previous governments which, he alleged, “used to sit as mute spectators due to international pressure.”
