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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 65026, member: 636"] Senior Congress leader Rashid Alvi responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism of the Congress regarding its handling of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Alvi pointed out that former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s earlier statement had provided the BJP with a political issue to exploit, particularly ahead of the Bihar elections. Alvi remarked, "This opportunity was given to the Prime Minister by Chidambaram himself," and suggested that Chidambaram's remarks, made a few months ago, created a situation that could be politically manipulated. He questioned why Chidambaram had now made a different statement, particularly with elections around the corner. Alvi also referred to Chidambaram’s earlier comments, where he said that international pressure, particularly from the US, had influenced India not to retaliate after the 26/11 attacks. He explained that such statements could easily be used by the BJP and the Prime Minister to gain political advantage. Alvi noted that while Chidambaram had previously defended the government's collective decision, his current remarks raised questions, especially since key figures like Pranab Mukherjee and Manmohan Singh were no longer alive to clarify the situation. Earlier in the day, during an event in Navi Mumbai, Prime Minister Modi accused the Congress of weakening India's fight against terrorism, specifically criticizing a statement by Chidambaram about international pressure preventing military retaliation after 26/11. Modi said the Congress should clarify who stopped India’s response to the attacks, alleging that the UPA government had undermined the war on terror, which cost India dearly. [/QUOTE]

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