ISLAMABAD – The Narendra Modi regime is heading towards legal andpolitical quagmire with Indian opposition leaders likely to seek jointparliamentary probe and once his close aides pressuring him to resign overleak of military secrets to a TV anchor.
Indian Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that the centre’s silence onthe purported WhatsApp chats of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswamiabout the Balakot airstrike was deafening.
“There have been very disturbing reports on how national security has beenso thoroughly compromised,” Gandhi said, according to Indian news agencyPress Trust of India.According to Indian media reports, in the upcoming stormy budget session,the opposition parties are likely to demand a time-bound probe by a jointparliamentary commission into the scam.
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Former Defence Minister AK Antony said leaking of the official secret wastreason and those involved must be punished and the prime minister mustcome clean.
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Shankersinh Vaghela also hit out at NarendraModi for his alleged role in leaking information of Balakot strike anddemanded his resignation on the Republic Day.
Vaghela, also once a close associate of Modi, said Arnab Goswami and ParthoDasgupta of BARC should be subjected to NARCO truth serum test to revealmore.
Andy Vermaut, member of the International Alliance for the Defense ofRights and Freedoms (AIDL) and President of PostVersa Fundamental Rightschapter said revelations proved that Modi had sacrificed lives of his ownsoldiers for political purposes.
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“I will therefore call for the resignation of Narendra Modi at allinternational forums. It is shameful for India and especially for ArnabGoswami… and we on the international level strongly condemn his actions.”
Melina, an international human rights activist from Netherlands said Indianstate-sponsored terrorism in Pulwama attack had been fully exposed afterdisclosureof 500-page chat of Republic TV anchor that.
“This victory of election of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi isactually celebration of killing of your own soldiers,” said Ms Melina.