Modi ji ! Why are U hell-bent on disrespecting thousands of terror victims & harming national cause by giving sanct… https://t.co/5RGiAweeWX — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) 1535416572000

NEW DELHI: Days after its MP Navjot Singh Sidhu was slammed by the BJP for his visit to Pakistan, a Congress spokesperson has returned the favour, asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi why he's "hell-bent on disrespecting thousands of terror victims" by participating in a joint military drill with it neighbour to the west.''Modi ji! Why are U hell-bent on disrespecting thousands of terror victims and harming national cause by giving sanctity to Pak? First U invited ISI to investigate #Pathankot, now doing ‘Joint Anti-Terror Military Exercise’ with mother of terror-Pak Army," tweeted Congress spokesman Randeep Surjewala .Surjewala was referring to a five-member Pakistani joint investigation team being allowed to visit parts of Pathankot airbase in connection with the probe into the January 2016 terror attack targeting the strategic installation.The Congress leader was also referring to the mega anti-terror drill of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that took place in Russia last week. It was the first time that the militaries of India and Pakistan took part in such a drill. The exercise itself was aimed at expanding cooperation among CO member countries to deal with the growing menace of terrorism and extremism.Surjewala would certainly have had the tongue-lashing meted out to Sidhu by the BJP when commenting on the drill. Sidhu had gone to Pakistan at the invitation of then soon-to-be Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan . The Indian cricketer-turned-politician attended the swearing-in ceremony of the Pakistani cricketer-turned politician. During the event, Sidhu also hugged Pakistan's army chief Qamar Bajwa.Several BJP leaders called Sidhu’s visit and hug "shameful". Sidhu defended himself saying that efforts to strike peace with Pakistan have been made in the past as well, and that his visit was no different. But BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra begged to differ saying that the Congress president cannot run a "parallel government" in the country."Rahul ji you cannot run a parallel government in this country. Diplomacy is the prerogative of the central government. Any decision pertaining to the well-being of the country will be taken by the government at Centre and not at the state, let alone a minister in the state cabinet," said Patra.