Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Grave security lapse; PM Modi needs to accept responsibility, says Rahul Gandhi

A bus carrying the pilgrims was attacked by terrorists at around 8:20 pm. Seven people have been killed in the incident so far and several others are injured.

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Congress VP Rahul Gandhi

Congress Vice President on Monday reacted to the attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag and said that it was a “grave and unacceptable security lapse.”

“India will never be intimidated by these terrorist cowards. This is a grave and unacceptable security lapse. The PM needs to accept responsibility and never allow it to happen again,” Rahul Gandhi was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

A bus carrying the pilgrims was attacked by terrorists at around 8:20 pm. Seven people have been killed in the incident so far and several others are injured.

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PM Narendra Modi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Defense Minister Arun Jaitley have also condemned the attack. PM Modi took to Twitter and said that he had spoken with J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti and Governor NN Vohra.

Meanwhile, CRPF in a statement has said that the bus was not registered with shrine board. The injured have been taken to a hospital and security arrangement across the valley has been tightened.

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