NEW DELHI – Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh has blamed PM Narendra Modi forthe ‘deteriorating’ law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir.”The Modi Govt has mismanaged Jammu and Kashmir like never before. Theatmosphere is deteriorating day in and day out. The support Pakistan givesto cross-border terrorism is certainly not acceptable to us. We should warnPakistan that their actions are detrimental to peace and prosperity,” Singhadded.

He likened the situation in the country today to what it was afterIndependence and held the Modi government responsible for the ‘challengingtimes’. “The Congress party made India what it is today. It led the freedomstruggle and guided India towards development after Independence. Today, weface similar challenges of carrying forward development and socialjustice,” he said.

His attack on the current government comes a day after former Congresspresident Sonia Gandhi had alleged that the governments under ManmohanSingh formulated many schemes for the welfare of the people but PM Modi wasweakening those schemes now.

“Under the leadership of former PM Manmohan Singh, the economy of thiscountry flourished. Our government formed policies which lifted millions ofpeople from poverty. And today, the Modi government is weakening thesepolicies,” she had said.

She had also said the Modi government even attempted to destroy theCongress. “In the last four years, this arrogant government has left nostone unturned to destroy the Congress, but the party has never cowereddown and it will never cower down.”