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On Friday, Congress strongly condemned the statement of Pakistan's army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, on "avenging the blood of his soldiers at the border" and demanding that the government respond appropriately.
Congressional spokesman RPN Singh also criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his claims that he would have "a 56-inch chest" to respond to Pakistan during the 2014 election campaign.
"We condemn this statement of the Pakistani military chief in very strong terms, but you should ask the Pakistani prime minister that Pakistan continues to make such statements, what is the central government's response to statements.
"Where is this 56-inch chest that we heard about in 2013 and 2014. The central government must give a response that suits Pakistan every time he points the finger and tries to condemn the sacrifices of our soldiers and citizens "said Singh.
The reaction of the Congress took place while Union Minister Smriti Irani questioned Rahul Gandhi's silence on the whole issue.
Reacting to Bajwa's comments, trade union minister Smriti Irani told ANI: "The head of the Congress has kept in mind the displacement of Sidhu Sahab (Punjab Minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu) in Pakistan. against India ".
Doubling on Rahul Gandhi, Irani said: "The silence of the Congress leader is understandable, on the one side there is Sidhu who goes and kisses the Pakistani army general who is speaking against India and this is Mani Shankar Aiyar including the cancellation of eye drops ".
About criticism of the Bharatiya Janata party against Sidhu, he will declare in front of the Pakistani government that it is necessary to open the border with India to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara. urged the Pakistani president to allow passage to the Kartarpur corridor for Sikhs.
The Pakistani government has decided to open the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims, Sidhu said.
On this point, Singh said that if Sikh pilgrims were allowed to visit the shrine, it is something very good for the people of India if they go there to pray.
"If this is allowed, it will be something very good for people who trust this shrine.Millions of Indians trust this shrine.If they succeed, it will be a good thing," he said. said Singh. I said.
On Kashmir, Mr Singh said that India's position was very clear: there could be no third party interference in India-Pakistan talks.
"This is the position that the Congress party has created and we are firm on this ground," he said.
The Pakistani army chief reportedly said: "We will avenge the blood of the Pakistani martyrs at the border".
(With PTI entries)
