Politicising terror attacks threatens security, says DMK's Kanimozhi

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 29 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the alleged "politicisation" of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, warning that such actions pose a risk to national security.
Addressing an event focused on startups, the parliamentarian urged the central government to accept its shortcomings and take corrective measures instead of diverting attention from critical issues.
"The terrorist attack has affected everyone to a great extent. It is a very sad incident. We are witnessing an environment where it is being politicised. The union government is creating an environment where it is dangerous to turn this into a different direction," she said.
"The failures of the union government should be accepted and corrected. Without correcting them, the country's security cannot be ensured. When an attack takes place, politicising it and creating certain situations to gain profit from it will be a huge loss for the country's security," she said.
Meanwhile, Congress has called for a special parliamentary session to address the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, in which 26 people were killed.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge urged the government to convene a special session of both Houses of Parliament in response to the attack.
In his letter, Kharge stated that the proposed session would be a platform to express a joint stance on the attack and would demonstrate a collective resolve to address the situation. The Congress President also noted that the opposition's beliefs in unity and solidarity as the need of the hour.
"At this moment, when unity and solidarity are essential, the Opposition believes that it is important to convene a special session of both houses of Parliament at the earliest. This will be a powerful demonstration of our collective resolve and will to deal with the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam on innocent citizens on 22 April 2025. It is our fond hope that the session will be accordingly convened," the letter read.
The request comes amid increased political focus on national security and responses to terrorism, amidst outrage and mourning following the terror attack. (ANI)