Congress deletes 'gayab' post on PM Modi after backlash

NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Tuesday deleted the controversial post on PM Modi, which criticised the Prime Minister for "not taking the responsibility" for the "security lapse" that led to the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.

The BJP had strongly objected to Congress's "Gayab" (missing) jibe against the PM.

Earlier today, the Congress shared a poster featuring the word ‘Gayab’ (missing) placed over an image of a kurta, pyjama, and black footwear. The outfit appeared to be worn by someone, but the figure had no visible face.

BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya accused the grand-old-party of using the "Sar Tan Se Juda" imagery and said that the "dog whistle" was aimed at its Muslim vote bank and a veiled incitement against the Prime Minister.

"The Congress leaves little doubt with its use of “Sar Tan Se Juda” imagery. This is not merely a political statement; it is a dog whistle aimed at its Muslim vote bank and a veiled incitement against the Prime Minister," Malviya said.

"It is not the first time the Congress has resorted to such tactics. Rahul Gandhi, on multiple occasions, has both instigated and justified violence toward the Prime Minister. Yet the Congress will never succeed, for the Prime Minister enjoys the love and blessings of millions of Indians," he added.

Hours after the Congress uploaded the photo, a BJP spokesperson also posted an AI-generated photo of Rahul Gandhi, calling him "a friend of Pakistan".

This comes a day after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Prime Minister of putting party and politics above country by absenting himself from the all-party meeting convened to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, and choosing, instead, to attend an election rally in Bihar.

"When our pride was hurt, the PM was delivering an election speech in Bihar.... He should bear in mind that the country is supreme; parties and religion come second. Everyone should be united for the country," Kharge said, calling Modi's absence a "misfortune" and a "shame."