Why are terrorists still free, Army veterans ask BJP-led govt-OxBig News Network

The upcoming monsoon session of Parliament is likely to be stormy, with the Congress stepping up its attack on the BJP-led government over national security and foreign policy.

On Saturday, the party’s Ex-Servicemen Department held a meeting of former Army veterans, where serious questions were raised over the Pahalgam terror attack and the subsequent Operation Sindoor.

The event, titled “Pahalgam to Op Sindoor Ceasefire: A National Security, Accountability and Foreign Disaster”, saw veterans question the intelligence and security failures that led to the deadly attack in Pahalgam.

“Why have the terrorists not been caught yet?” the veterans asked, directing their criticism at the Modi government.

They also demanded transparency on Operation Sindoor — which the government claimed targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). “What were the initial losses? How many soldiers were martyred?” they asked.

The meeting also raised questions about US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of brokering an India-Pakistan ceasefire using trade threats. “Why did the ceasefire happen, how did it happen, and what was the deal? Modi ji, the country deserves an answer in Parliament,” the veterans said.

Col Rohit Chaudhry, national chairman of the Congress Ex-Servicemen Department, said the meeting aimed to set the tone ahead of the Parliament session. “The Congress has shown solidarity with the armed forces through Jai Hind Sabhas across the country. But the Modi government has failed in delivering the political objective. Despite our demand, it refused to call a special session of Parliament,” he said.

Chaudhry said the party will demand accountability from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the J&K Lieutenant Governor, central intelligence agencies and paramilitary forces over the lapses that led to the Pahalgam attack.

He also hit out at what he called the Modi government’s diplomatic failures, claiming that despite over 100 foreign visits by the Prime Minister, India had little to show for it.

“Pakistan is being rewarded with key roles at the UN and is receiving grants from institutions like the IMF, World Bank and ADB. Meanwhile, India is being left out. This is a complete foreign policy failure,” Chaudhry said.