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With defence minister AK Antony under siege in Parliament for attributing the killing of five soldiers in Kashmir to terrorists at a time his army colleagues were blaming the Pakistan military, the Congress on Wednesday acknowledged that the government appeared to have made an "error of judgement".
Antony's statement — which sources said had been vetted by the prime minister's office (PMO) — had set off a storm in the House with Opposition leaders accusing him of giving Pakistan an escape route.
"There is an error of judgement on the part of the government. It happens sometimes... now we will see how it can be rectified," said a senior Congress functionary, who asked not to be named.
With defence minister AK Antony under siege in Parliament for attributing the killing of five soldiers in Kashmir to terrorists at a time his army colleagues were blaming the Pakistan military, the Congress on Wednesday acknowledged that the government appeared to have made an "error of judgement".
Antony's statement — which sources said had been vetted by the prime minister's office (PMO) — had set off a storm in the House with Opposition leaders accusing him of giving Pakistan an escape route.
"There is an error of judgement on the part of the government. It happens sometimes... now we will see how it can be rectified," said a senior Congress functionary, who asked not to be named.