Party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi alleged the seizure has exposed the "total laxity" of the Narendra Modi-led Gujarat government on the issue of coastal security.
"For Narendra Modi, national security is nothing but a stick for political gain... It is something to whip up jingoism and chest thumping," he told reporters here, adding the recent incident has shown how "hollow" his claims are.
"Who is responsible for security lapse in permitting coastal region of Gujarat to be used for narcotics smuggling," Singhvi sought to know and reminded that its coast was used by terrorists involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
"You are allowing this coastline to be brazenly used by smugglers, and certainly terrorists are and will take advantage of this laxity. This is real national security issue on the ground. It is in your backyard.
Gujarat DGP P C Thakur said on May 2 that a CID probe has been ordered to find out whether the heroin seized near Kenyan coast was shipped from Gujarat or any such consignment was delivered here in the past using sea route.