Prime Minister Narendra Modi took exception to the comment.
Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Friday triggered a huge political controversy with his remark that every citizen of a country cannot be blamed for the terrorist attack carried out by a few. He also commented on the Balakot air strike. "Eight people (26/11 terrorists) come and do something, you don't jump on the entire nation(Pakistan). Naive to assume that just because some people came here and attacked, every citizen of that nation is to be blamed. I don't believe in that way," he commented on the Pulwama terror attack. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took exception to the comment. BJP president Amit Shah, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Piyush Goyal also slammed the opposition for the comment.
Here are the live updates on Sam Pitroda's comment:
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BJP chief Amit Shah followed, attacking the Congress and Mr Pitroda on Twitter, using the hashtag.
"Difference between Opposition and BJP is clear. They suspect our army, we are proud of our army. Their heart beats for terrorists, ours beats for the Tiranga.This election, through the power of your vote, do a surgical strike on the Congress culture. #JantaMaafNahiKaregi," he tweeted.
Commenting on the figure in circulation of "300" terrorists being killed by the Indian Air Force strikes on a terror camp in Balakot on February 26, Mr Pitroda had said: "Give me more facts and prove it."
He had also questioned whether "blaming every citizen" of Pakistan was the right way to respond to attacks like Pulwama.
"Eight people (26/11 terrorists) come and do something, you don't jump on the entire nation(Pakistan). Naive to assume that just because some people came here and attacked, every citizen of that nation is to be blamed. I don't believe in that way," said Mr Pitroda.
"The most trusted advisor and guide of the Congress President has kick-started the Pakistan National Day celebrations on behalf of the Congress, ironically by demeaning India's armed forces. Shame," he tweeted on the comments of Sam Pitroda, who heads the Congress's overseas unit and is part of the party's manifesto committee.