The attack has been claimed by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group but the Pakistan government has denied any responsibility. Yogendra Yadav, a former pollster and now a political activist, said the Kashmir attack would be a distraction from economic challenges facing the government. "The consequence (of the attack) would be to bring the spotlight on issues of national security, which is exactly what the ruling party may have wanted." The BJP government of Narendra Modi does not do any compromise in matters of national security," Shah said to loud cheers. Earlier this month, before last week's attack, Modi said the strike had "shown to the world what will be the new policy and culture in India."

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 19, 2019 16:18 UTC