Randeep Surjewala (File photo)

NEW DELHI: With Pakistan PM Imran Khan making public the National Day greetings sent to him by PM Narendra Modi, Congress took a swipe at the BJP leader that his “muscular policy” was aimed only at the media for politics.

Congress spokesman Randeep Surjewala said, “Mr 56-inch of the Sari-Shawl-Impromptu Pak visit for Birthday-ISI-invite fame diplomacy was feeling very shy yesterday. Guess? Chowkidar hid the fact that he had wished Pakistan PM on Pak National Day without a word on Pakistani terrorism. Muscular politics soap opera for people and media only.” Modi sent Khan the greetings on the day he lashed out at Congress over questions raised by Sam Pitroda over Balakot strikes and BJP hyped up the boycott of Pakistan Day function in Delhi.

“Modi ji, stop writing this love letter to Pakistan,” the AICC spokesman said. Eager to get even on Modi’s charge that Congress was soft on Pakistan, the AICC alleged that BJP chief Amit Shah ’s fresh offensive on the issue was aimed to divert attention from the PM’s “secret love letter” to Khan.

Patel also said that the party sacrificed its interests to implement peace accord in Mizoram, Assam and Punjab and has lost two PMs, one CM and several leaders to terror attacks. Pitroda’s remark was his personal opinion whereas Modi as country’s PM went to Pakistan uninvited when an Indian Army colonel had not even been cremated after being killed by the neighbouring country.

