Pahalgam Attack: Congress' 'Gayab' Jibe At PM Modi Draws BJP Ire, Gets Pakistan Ex-Minister's Thumbs-Up

Last Updated:April 29, 2025, 09:49 IST

The 'gayab' poster, which was shared from Congress party's regional handles as well, indicates that the government should take responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack.

The controversial poster comes after Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar received widespread criticism over his comments questioning the account of the victims of the Pahalgam tragedy.

The Congress party has stirred a fresh controversy over a poster that says ‘gayab’ (missing) over a bandhgala kurta with churidar pyjama and a black footwear. Though, the outfit — which seems to be worn by someone — does not have a face. People on social media, however, were quick to identify that the styling is similar to that of the prime minister. While it received a severe backlash from many Indians, Pakistan’s former minister reshared the poster with hashtag ‘Naughty Congress’.

The poster, which was shared from Congress party’s regional handles as well, indicates that the government should take responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack that led to killing of at least 26 people on April 22.

Disgruntled netizens asked the Congress to first catch its hare and slammed it for going soft on Pakistan in the past or disappearing whenever the neighbouring country attacked India. “100%true congress used to be in Gayab mode whenever they attacked india (sic)," an X user wrote.

(This reaction equates Congress’ thoughts to that of Pakistan. It compares Congress poster to Pakistan diplomat’s controversial throat-slit gesture at Pahalgam attack protesters.)

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Giving a befitting reply to Congress, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that the party does not only speak like Pakistan but their working culture and customs have also started resembling that of Islamabad’s.

“Congress party has shared an image in which PM Narendra Modi’s head is missing — similar to Pakistani envoy’s throat-slit gesture at Indians. Congress is speaking the language of Pakistanis and behaving like terrorists," he added.

BJP’s West Bengal leader, Lakshmi Singh, replied to Congress with a poster that has an image of Prime Minister Modi and a message that loosely translates to, “It’s time to destroy even the remaining land of terrorists." With the poster, Singh wrote, “Soon both Congress and Pakistan will go amiss."

The controversial poster comes after Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar received widespread criticism over his comments questioning the account of the victims of the Pahalgam tragedy. This prompted the party to issue a directive asking its members to refrain from making independent statements.

However, before this fire could be stifled, the grand old party ignited fresh flames with the ‘gayab’ poster.

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