Abhishek Banerjee's 5 questions to Centre over accountability on Pahalgam attack
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday reiterated the questions he had first raised before the foreign secretary Vikram Misri at a meeting of the parliament standing committee on foreign affairs over the Pahalgam terror attack. Banerjee, who was part of the all-party delegation that travelled to various countries to present India's position on the fight against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, took to social media handle X and wrote, "It has been over 55 DAYS since the PAHALGAM terror attack. It is deeply concerning that in a democracy neither the mainstream media, members of the opposition, nor the judiciary have stepped forward to raise these five critical questions before the Government of India"
advertisement"As a citizen committed to the nation's well-being and as a public representative entrusted with accountability, I raise these five questions before the Government of India," the TMC MP wrote.Here's are the five questions raised by the three-time MP from West Bengal:
1. How did four terrorists manage to infiltrate the border and launch an attack that killed 26 innocent civilians? Where is the accountability for this massive breach in national security ?2. If this was an intelligence failure, why was the Intelligence Bureau Chief granted a ONE YEAR EXTENSION, that too barely a month after the attack? Why was he REWARDED RATHER THAN HELD ACCOUNTABLE ? WHAT IS THE COMPULSION ?If the GoI can conveniently use PEGASUS spyware against opposition leaders(including me), journalists and even judges, what stops it from using the same tools against terrorist networks and suspects?advertisement3. Where are the FOUR TERRORIST responsible for this brutal, religion-based massacre? ARE THEY DEAD OR ALIVE ? If they have been neutralized, why has the government failed to make a clear statement? And if they haven't, WHY IS THE SILENCE ?4. When will India reclaim Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK)? Why hasn't the government officially responded to the U.S. President's claim that he persuaded India into a ceasefire with promises of trade - Just as the nation stood together irrespective of their cast, creed religion and political affinity, celebrating the triumph of righteousness and saluting the valour and sacrifice of our armed forces? WHY WERE THE EMOTIONS OF 140 CRORE INDIANS DISREGARDED? What led to such a compromise?5. After reaching out to 33 COUNTRIES post-Pahalgam in the last one month, how many extended explicit support to India?"If we are truly a VISHWAGURU and the world's fourth-largest economy, why did the IMF and World Bank approve $1 BILLION and $40 BILLION in financial assistance and long-term investments to PAKISTAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PAHALGAM ATTACK ? How did a nation repeatedly involved in cross-border terrorism not only escape global scrutiny but get rewarded?" Banerjee questioned.Banerjee asked as to why was Pakistan appointed Vice-Chair of the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee barely a month later? "Over 2000000000000 (TWO LAKH CRORES) has been spent on external affairs over the past 10 years. The Indian public deserves transparency, accountability and results - NOT SILENCE AND SPIN! THE NATION AWAITS A RESPONSE!" he wrote on X.Must Watch
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