New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday lashed out at Congress for its 'Gayab' (missing) post on social media platform X alleging that the Opposition party's use of 'Sar Tan Se Juda' imagery was a 'dog whistle' aimed at its Muslim vote bank and a veiled incitement against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BJP leader Amit Malviya described the Congress as being reduced to a 'headless hydra, flailing without direction.'

The Congress party on Monday posted an image on its X which had the words 'GAYAB' written over an image of a kurta pyjama and black footwear and captioned it 'Jimmedariyo ke samay-Gayab' (During the time to take responsibility-Missing).

'The Congress leaves little doubt with its use of 'Sar Tan Se Juda' imagery. This is not merely a political statement; it is a dog whistle aimed at its Muslim vote bank and a veiled incitement against the Prime Minister. It is not the first time the Congress has resorted to such tactics. Rahul Gandhi, on multiple occasions, has both instigated and justified violence toward the Prime Minister. Yet the Congress will never succeed, for the Prime Minister enjoys the love and blessings of millions of Indians. On the contrary, proverbially speaking, if anyone's neck has been slashed, it is the Congress -- now reduced to a headless hydra, flailing without direction, Malviya said in a post on X.

https://x.com/amitmalviya/status/1917073096361840868

BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said, the action by the Congress party proved that it has become what he called 'Pakistan Prasth Party,' a play on the acronym of Pakistan's PPP party whose member Fawad Chaudhury, a former Pakistan minister reshared the X post of Congress.

Speaking to ANI, Shehzad Poonawalla said, 'It is now clear that the Congress party has become 'PPP-Pakistan Prasth Party'. Not only do both have the same script, but their work and culture have also become the same...Congress gave a clean chit to Pakistan in 26/11, in Pulwama, and now they are giving in Pahalgam too...'

'Just as Pakistan distanced itself from its government, terrorists, and people, Congress is now promoting the same mentality. Congress leaders like Siddaramaiah and Akhilesh Yadav have made statements that are being widely shared in Pakistani media. Congress no longer just clears Pakistan's name, but also deflects blame onto Hindus, as seen in the Pahalgam incident. Congress, like Pakistan, has a similar mindset towards the Prime Minister. Their repeated insults and threats towards PM Modi are now being applauded by Pakistan,' he said.

Poonawalla also took to X to post, 'Now Ch Fawad Hussain is quote-tweeting Congress's Sar Tan Se Juda (STSJ) post against PM Modi. It's not just the same script but the same culture that Congress shares with Pakistan.'

https://x.com/Shehzad_Ind/status/1917062097755586894

Union Minister Chirag Paswan said, 'This is wrong. This is a very sensitive issue and it is the responsibility of the opposition to understand the sensitivity of the issue. It is the need of the hour to show seriousness, as shown by J&K CM Omar Abdullah in the J&K Assembly. If parties like the Congress do politics on it, this is not good.'

Meanwhile, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh reacting to the controversy told ANI, 'We hope that our demand for a special session will be fulfilled...PM Modi was not present at the all-party meeting. We demanded on 22nd April that the all-party meeting should be held on this issue...PM Modi should participate in the discussions in Parliament and tell us what happened and how this terrorist attack took place. There is no political agenda. The Congress has only one formula- Unity...' (ANI)