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Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s"short-sighted" political alliance with the PDP "opened thespace" for terrorism in Kashmir. "I stand by our soldiers and I condemn what has been doneto them by the Pakistanis. However, the space for that hasbeen created by the politics that the NDA has carried out inJammu and Kashmir," he said. Alleging that the NDA had "no strategy" as regardsKashmir, Gandhi targeted the Prime Minister, saying he "goesfrom one event to another and this is no way of handlingnational security". "National security cannot be handled like public meetings.This is a serious matter," he said. In a tweet, the Congress vice president said, "FYI Modiji:a Kashmir strategy cannot be developed using selfies and soundbites." Recalling his meeting with Union Finance Minister ArunJaitley sometime back, Gandhi claimed he categorically toldhim that the country was heading towards a "very serioustrouble" in Kashmir. "The Finance Minister brushed me aside and told me therewas no problem in Kashmir," he said. Gandhi said Congress was ready to help in "whatever waypossible". "However, we would like a concrete strategy, a long-termstrategy. Not this event-based activities. Because, this isextremely dangerous for the country," he said. PTI SPG CORRSAB RC RGRC