New Delhi: Accusing the BJP of politicising post-Pulwama developments, the CPI-M on Monday said it was turning a united India’s battle against terrorism into one against Kashmiris and Muslims to deepen communal polarisation.
After the Pulwama attack, in which 49 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers died, a united India rose against terrorism, it said, adding that “instead of strengthening this, the post-Pulwama developments are seeing an orchestrated effort by the BJP and the Sangh Parivar outfits to rouse jingoistic nationalism”.
“The targeting of Kashmiris in various parts of the country, the calls for abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A are all turning this battle of Indians against terrorism into battles against Kashmiris and Muslims to further deepen the communal polarisation,” the Communist Party of India-Marxist said in a statement after the meeting of its Central Committee.
“It is Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and BJP leaders who are politicising this issue and disrupting the united fight of Indians against terrorism for their partisan electoral benefit,” it said, while denouncing such efforts.
It added that India must step up its diplomatic efforts to exercise international pressure on Pakistan to purge outfits and cross-border activities.
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