Srinagar, July 29 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Pakistan and the Congress party, blaming them for decades of turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir and historic missteps that, according to him, continue to affect India's national security even today.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Shah said that terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has now become almost entirely Pakistan-sponsored, as there are no longer local terrorists operating in the Valley.

"Today, terrorists are being sent from across the border because there are no local terrorists left in Kashmir," Shah said, crediting the Centre's policies for what he described as a significant change in the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Referring to the Congress-...