Manoj Jha Slams BJP for Politicising Terror Amid India-Pakistan Conflict

Manoj Jha Slams BJP for Politicising Terror Amid India-Pakistan Conflict​

RJD MP Urges PM Modi to Intervene Over BJP's "Distasteful" Social Media Post​

New Delhi, May 10 — Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Saturday strongly criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a social media post that accused the previous UPA government of "passivity" in responding to terror attacks. The criticism comes at a time of heightened military conflict between India and Pakistan.

In a statement shared via video, Jha appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step in and prevent the politicisation of national security. He said that BJP’s remarks could potentially be exploited by hostile forces across the border.

“Not just political parties, but the whole country is united. We are going through a difficult phase. The BJP's social media post is painful. I will urge Prime Minister Modi to intervene — this can be misused across the border,” said Jha, a Rajya Sabha MP. “There is no difference of opinion in the country, everyone stands with the Army and the government.”

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The BJP’s post on platform X (formerly Twitter) stated: “The message to the enemies is loud and clear. Don't mess with us! Unlike the UPA regime's passivity, New India has no patience for futile peace talks.” The post was accompanied by a video montage that contrasted the previous UPA administration’s handling of major terror incidents, including the 26/11 Mumbai attack, with that of the current Modi government. The video showed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s image beside the caption “no retaliation, no lesson taught,” and highlighted Prime Minister Modi's tougher stance with the line “then came Modi, no more talks, no more peace with a terror-supporting nation.”

Jha termed the video “distasteful” and stressed that “there will be a lot of time for politics later,” emphasizing the need for solidarity during national crises.

The controversy erupted as tensions between India and Pakistan escalated further on Saturday. India reported that Pakistan had launched a multi-pronged assault using drones, UCAVs, artillery, and missile strikes on over 26 locations stretching from Srinagar to Nalia.