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The Indian Congress on Thursday slammed LK Advanis attack that it was soft on terror, terming it hypocrisy and double-facedness. Congress instead called the Leader of Oppositions tenure as home minister as indefensible on terrorism front, reports The Times of India.

With Kandahar hijacking back in focus after the conviction of three accused, Congress asked why had the self-appointed lauh purush turned a soft purush on December 31, 1999, when it sent the foreign minister to escort terrorists to the Afghanistan.

The nation wants to know what had transpired between the Deputy PM, Taliban diplomats and the hijackers between December 24-31, 1999, asked spokesman Abhishek Singhvi. Singhvi said Masood Azhar masterminded the attack on parliament after he was released with two other terrorists in the Kandahar swap. Why did BJP release Masood Azhar, Omar Sheikh and Zargar? he asked.

In a sensational allegation aimed at defusing BJP campaign on the Afzal hanging, Congress said Afzal Guru had been picked and released two months before the attack on parliament. The sudden Congress decision to hold a special briefing to counter Advanis launch of sankalp yatra in Jabalpur appeared to mark a change in party strategy to counter the BJP plank of terrorism.