NEW DELHI – Indian Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammedPrime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks that no major blasts hadtaken place in the country since 2014, saying there had been as many as 942major bombings over the past five years.

“The PM says since 2014 the sounds of blasts can’t be heard in India.Pulwama…Pathankot..Uri…Gadchiroli…and 942 other major bombings since2014,” Rahul tweeted.

“The PM needs to open his ears and listen,” he said.

The comment came in the wake of the Maoist attack in Maharashtra’sGadchiroli district on Wednesday in which 15 police commandos and acivilian were killed.

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera also slammed the Modi government allegingthat “fake chest thumping” characterises the BJP-led government’s narrativetowards national security.

He hit out at the Modi government over the Maoist attack and said thatdespite its “tall talk” no lessons from Pulwama are learnt.