The Congress on Monday passed a resolution over the Pahalgam terror attack, saying that the party leaders who have been speaking to the media “speak for themselves” and do not reflect the party’s view.
The resolution comes amid reports that the Congress leadership directed its leaders to refrain from making public statements that do not align with the party’s official line on the deadly terror attack, which led to the deaths of 26 people.
The order came as several party leaders made remarks on the terror attack leading to sharp controversy and drew criticism.
Party leader Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, said that the Congress Working Committee met on April 25 and passed a resolution that the leaders who speak to the media speak for themselves.
The Congress Working Committee had met on April 24th 2025 and passed a resolution on the brutal terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam two days earlier. Therafter on the evening of April 24th 2025 the Congress President and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha attended…
“On April 25th 2025 the Congress President and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha attended the all-party meeting and put forward the party’s views. Some Congress leaders have been speaking to the media. They speak for themselves and do not reflect the INC’s views,” Jairam Ramesh said.
“There should be absolutely no doubt whatsoever at this most sensitive of times that the CWC resolution, the views expressed by Shri Mallikarjun Kharge and Shri Rahul Gandhi and the views of authorised AICC office-bearers ALONE represent the position of the INC,” he added.
Several reports on Monday said that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party MP Rahul Gandhi were upset over leaders speaking on their own, causing confusion.
The BJP also hit out at the grand old party over the remarks made by several Congress leaders over the Pahalgam attack. BJP leaders questioned whether Congress’ call for national unity was genuine or merely perfunctory, citing comments from senior Congress members that, they alleged, are being exploited by Pakistan to defame India.
