Congress' Vijay Wadettiwar sparks war of words with 'Kasab didn't kill 26/11 hero Hemant Karkare' remark - Story so far

Karkare was killed successful enactment during the 2008 Mumbai attacks and was posthumously fixed the Ashoka Chakra successful 2009.

Ajmal Kasab was the lone 1 of the 10 Pakistani terrorists who attacked Mumbai successful 2008 and killed 166 people, to beryllium caught alive. He was placed successful a Mumbai jailhouse for astir 4 years and hanged successful Pune successful November 2012.

Here is each we cognize astir the contention truthful far: 

What did Vijay Wadettiwar accidental astir Ajmal Kasab?

Vijay Wadettiwar purportedly called BJP's Ujjwal Nikam an "anti-national" and accused him of hiding the accusation that past Maharashtra ATS main Hemant Karkare wasn't killed by Kasab's slug during the 26/11 panic attack, but fell to a slug of a policeman who was affiliated to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

However, issuing a clarification connected his connection that stirred controversy, Wadettiwar said his allegations were based connected the publication "Who Killed Karkare" written by retired constabulary serviceman SM Mushriff.

"Those are not my words. I conscionable said what was written successful the publication by SM Mushrif. Every (piece of) accusation was determination astir the slug by which Hemant Karkare was shot. It was not the slug of terrorists," helium said.

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'Opposition is disquieted astir Ajmal Kasab'

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “As per absorption person Vijay Waddetiwar, Ujjwal Nikam insulted Kasab." 

"Kasab terrorised the metropolis and the Congress is disquieted astir him. Mahayuti is supporting Ujjwal Nikam and MVA is supporting Kasab. Now you determine who you should ballot for," helium added.

‘Congress promotes terrorism’ 

Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) Secretary and Spokesperson Kiran Pawaskar said the Congress is not a enactment that prevents coercion "but promotes it." 

He highlighted the past of alleged violent incidents that occurred crossed India during the Congress regime, underscoring the compromise of nationalist information during that period.

“Terrorist attacks took spot from Kashmir to Kanyakumari during the Congress period. The interior information of the state was compromised. During the tenure of the UPA authorities for 10 years, determination were large violent attacks successful each metropolis of India," Pawaskar said. 

During this period, determination were weaponry blasts successful cities similar Mumbai, Pune, and Malegaon. What's more, the Congress authorities was successful powerfulness astatine the clip of the 1993 serial weaponry blasts successful Mumbai," helium added.

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Demand for a nationalist apology 

Shiv Sena's Kiran Pawaskar demanded that Vijay Wadettiwar contented a nationalist apology to the martyrs of the 26/11 onslaught and the full constabulary unit for his derogatory remarks. 

He besides said that Wadettiwar would beryllium detained by the National Investigation Agency and questioned for defending the 26/11 terrorist.

"Vijay Wadettiwar should beryllium detained by the NIA and a thorough probe should beryllium conducted arsenic to wherefore helium is defending violent Ajmal Kasab," helium said.

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'Busy giving cleanable chit to Pakistan'

Shiv Sena person Milind Deora said the remarks are shameful portion claiming that Congress is engaged giving "clean chit to Pakistan".

“It is simply a precise shameful statement. During the 26/11 attack, I saw the pain, suffering and panic that the radical of South Mumbai, Maharashtra and India had to witness. Why are they trying to appease Pakistan and blasted 1 community?" Deora told quality bureau ANI. 

"As an Indian, a liable person from an Opposition enactment is making this connection for the 2nd clip from the aforesaid enactment and giving a cleanable chit to Pakistan," helium added.

‘What other bash we expect?’

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar said that thing much tin beryllium expected from radical who person ever worked against the involvement of the country.

"Unfortunately, a idiosyncratic who has lived up to protecting the Constitution and ideology successful this state is being accused of specified baseless allegations. People who person ever worked against the interests of the country. What other bash we expect from specified people?" helium said.

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Published: 05 May 2024, 09:14 PM IST