Reacting to party leader P Chidambaram's "Wanted to retaliate after 26/11 attacks but US said avoid war" remark, Congress leader Raashid Alvi said, "Many within Congress want to weaken it." "It's like house catching fire because of its own lamp...What is the point of this statement after 16-18 years?" he added. This shows he wants to strengthen BJP, he stated.