At the rally held in Katra, the gateway for Vaishno Devi pilgrims, Modi criticized the Congress for purportedly disrespecting Hindu deities, describing it as part of a “well-thought-out conspiracy” driven by a “Naxal mindset.” He challenged the audience with, “Should they not be punished for this?”L
This event was Modi’s second rally in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday and his third in a week, following earlier appearances in Srinagar and Doda.