India: Former Jammu and Kashmir governor lashes out against Modi

2023-04-15T16:05:05.658Z

Highlights: In an interview, the former governor of Jammu and Kashmir made statements against Narendra Modi. He reveals that he had to keep quiet about numerous security breaches that led to a deadly clash with Pakistan. It paints a very uncomplimentary portrait of the Indian Prime Minister, in the run-up to the major elections of 2024. Several media outlets and the Congress party have asked the BJP for an explanation, which has not yet responded. The attack would have used this attack to better stir up hatred against Pakistan during the election period.

In India, the former governor of Jammu and Kashmir made statements against Narendra Modi are explosive. In an interview, he reveals that he had to keep quiet about many security breaches that led to...

India: Former Jammu and Kashmir governor lashes out against Modi

This photograph, taken by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) on September 16, 2019, in New Delhi, shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) with Satya Pal Malik, who was at the time governor of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. AFP - HANDOUT

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In India, the former governor of Jammu and Kashmir made statements against Narendra Modi are explosive. In an interview, he reveals that he had to keep quiet about numerous security breaches that led to a deadly clash with Pakistan. And it paints a very uncomplimentary portrait of the Indian Prime Minister, in the run-up to the major elections of 2024.

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With our correspondent in Bangalore, Côme Bastin

February 2019. An Indian military convoy is targeted by a suicide attack that kills 40 soldiers in the Kashmir region. India retaliated by bombing Pakistani territory, accused of harbouring terrorists.

Narendra Modi claims to have destroyed a training camp and killed more than 300 insurgents. Pakistan denies it. Modi was re-elected two months later, buoyed by the nationalist fervour of the moment.

This Friday, April 14, Satya Pal Malik, at the time governor of Jammu and Kashmir, delivered another version in an interview. He believes that the central government is responsible, because it refused airborne transport to the soldiers. He explains that he was asked to keep quiet about these security breaches.

Formerly close to Modi's BJP party, Satyapal Malik took the opportunity to criticize the Indian Prime Minister. He would be "very misinformed" and would have used this attack to better stir up hatred against Pakistan during the election period.

A small bombshell, in the run-up to the 2024 elections. Several media outlets and the Congress party have asked the BJP for an explanation, which has not yet responded.

India: Former Jammu and Kashmir governor lashes out against Modi

India: Former Jammu and Kashmir governor lashes out against Modi

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