Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anurag Thakur on Tuesday attacked Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge after he claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an intelligence report three days before the Pahalgam attack and said that Congress chief is speaking the language of Pakistan.

'Congress chief is speaking the language of Pakistan. These are Pakistan's words but Congress' leaders. This isn't the first time, we've seen several such examples where Congress and Pakistan appear to be speaking in sync. Congress CM (Karnataka CM) says we should not fight with Pakistan. Congress' former CM says that he wants proof of the surgical strike. Congress must decide whether it stands with the people of India or with Pakistan,' Anurag Thakur said, addressing a press conference in Hamirpur.

Earlier today, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CR Kesavan condemned Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an intelligence report three days before the Pahalgam attack and demanded an 'unconditional apology' from the leader.

'He (Mallikarjun Kharge) has made treacherous statements similar to a modern-day Mir Jaffar. His toxic, baseless, unfounded rant against the Prime Minister is most deplorable and condemnable, and Kharge's remarks are unpardonable, indefensible, and cannot be forgiven. Everybody demands an unconditional apology from him, and he should also come clean on what kind of inputs he received to make such outrageous remarks,' Kesavan said in a self made video.

Earlier in the day, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the Central government's handling of the April 22 Pahalgam attack, claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an intelligence report three days before the attack.

Addressing a 'Samvidhan Bachao' rally in Jharkhand, Kharge questioned why no preventive measures were taken despite reported advance warnings. He criticised the Prime Minister for allegedly cancelling his Kashmir visit based on the same intelligence while failing to protect civilians.

'A major terrorist attack took place in the country on April 22, in which 26 people were killed. There was an intelligence failure; the government has acknowledged it and said they will resolve it. But if they were aware of it, then why wasn't anything done?' Kharge stated.

'I have received information that three days before the attack, an intelligence report was sent to Prime Minister Modi, and based on that, he cancelled his program to visit Kashmir. I also read this in a newspaper. If intelligence could warn that it wasn't safe for you (the PM) to go there, why didn't you take proper steps to protect the tourists and civilians?' the Congress President alleged.

Kharge further said that they are standing with the government in whatever decision it takes against Pakistan.

'We have already stated that whatever strong decisions the government takes against Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, we will stand with the government. Because this is a matter of national security. The country comes first; everything else is secondary. We have made sacrifices for this nation,' Kharge said.

The attack in Pahalgam occurred on April 22 at Baisaran meadow, where terrorists targeted tourists, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepalese citizen, and leaving several others injured.

The government has announced a series of measures, including putting the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, to send a strong message to Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism. (ANI)