NEW DELHI – Indian Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday asked PrimeMinister Narendra Modi to tell the nation that it was the BJP governmentwhich released terror outfit JeM chief Masood Azhar from an Indian jail.
Addressing a public rally here in north Karnataka, Gandhi said, “Let Modimake me understand who sent Masood Azhar from Indian jail to Pakistan.”
The Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) had claimed responsibility for the Pulwamaterror attack in which 40 CRPF men were killed.
“I have a small question for Modi. Who killed CRPF jawans? What is the nameof JeM chief? His name is Masood Azhar,” the Congress chief said, adding itwas the BJP government in 1999 that sent him from Indian jail to Pakistanthrough Kandahar in Afghanistan.
“Why are you not speaking about it. Why are you not saying that the personwho killed CRPF jawans was sent to Pakistan by BJP… Modiji we are notlike you. We don’t bow in front of terror. Make it clear to people to Indiawho sent Masood Azhar,” he said.
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Pakistan-based Azhar was released by India in exchange of passengers of thehijacked Indian Airlines plane IC-814 in 1999 during the Vajpayeegovernment.
Gandhi also alleged that while Modi talked about corruption, the wholecountry knew he was corrupt.
