Spokesperson: Shri Pawan Khera: He reminded the government of its assertion about “new normal” that any terror attack will be treated as an act of war.While extending full support to the government to deal with the Red Fort terror attack, the Congress Party demanded an All-party meeting under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the issue. The Party also called for advancing the winter session of Parliament to address the growing concerns over internal security.

Besides, it posed several questions to the government on the grave intelligence failures, which led to such a huge quantity of explosive material reaching within the 20 km vicinity of the national capital.

The Party also expressed profound condolences and solidarity with the bereaved families of the 13 victims, who were killed in the blast. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those injured and grieving. The country stands united against terrorism in all its forms,” the Party said.

He asked whether the Union Home Minister Amit Shah should continue in his position in view of the repeated intelligence failures. He pointed out, when the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack took place, the then Union Home Minister had resigned.

Listing various terror attacks during last ten years, he pointed out, incidents like 2015 Gurdaspur attack, 2016 Pathankot air base attack, 2016 Pampore attack, 2016 Uri attack, 2016 Nagrota army base attack, 2017 Amarnath Yatra attack, 2019 Pulwama attack, 2023 Rajouri attacks, 2024 Reasi attack, 2025 Pahalgam attack and now the Red Fort blast have all taken place under the Modi government.

“Yet the Home Minister continues to hold office. Will he accept responsibility for these lapses? Why do such intelligence failures continue to happen despite repeated warnings? With just seven months since the Pahalgam attack, what lessons has the government truly learned, if any?” Shri Pawan Khera asked. Thursday, November 13, 2025.