'Congress should tell nation who prevented retaliation after 26/11': PM Modi rakes up Chidambaram's remark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday tore into Congress over its handling of the situation post the 26/11 terror attacks and said it "should tell the nation who prevented India’s military response after the 26/11 Mumbai attack".

After inaugurating the Navi Mumbai airport, PM Modi addressed an event and said, "...Mumbai is not only the economic capital city but also one of the most vibrant cities in India. This is the reason terrorists attacked Mumbai in 2008. But the then Congress government gave a message of weakness. Recently, a senior Congress leader and former Home Minister has revealed that after the Mumbai attacks, our security forces were ready to attack Pakistan, but due to pressure from another country, the Congress government at the time stopped our security forces."

Questioning who prevented military's response, PM Modi said, "Congress needs to tell who made the decision under pressure from a foreign power. The country has all right to know. Congress's weakness strengthened the terrorists. The country repeatedly has had to pay for this mistake by sacrificing lives."

"For us, nothing is more important than national security and the safety of our citizens," PM Modi said, referring to Operation Sindoor launched after the Pahalgam terror attack.