Indian opposition parties are launching a united attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what they see as his politicisation of the armed ...
NEW DELHI: Indian opposition parties are launching a united attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what they see as his politicisation of the armed forces as he tries to ride a patriotic wave into a second term in office at a general election.
"The opposition is coordinating this and talking to each other every day," said Derek O'Brien, a lawmaker from the West Bengal-based All India Trinamool Congress, the third-biggest opposition party in the lower house of parliament. "What we are convinced about is that the government is diverting attention from its failures because it saw defeats in the three state elections, and the narrative is against the government," Congress spokesman Sanjay Jha said.
Satellite images reviewed by Reuters indicate that the madrasa and related facilities that were targeted by the Indian air force were not destroyed, and the government has declined to provide evidence to back up its claims. Since a crackdown was launched on militants in the region after the bomb attack, 15 militants have been killed in six separate gun battles. Twelve Indian security personnel and two civilians have also died during the operations.
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