Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge described Operation Sindoor as a "small war" on Tuesday, criticising the Centre for allegedly failing to ensure adequate security for the 26 tourists killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22,, as per the reports.
Kharge also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government did not provide security to tourists during the attack.
Reacting to Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks, BJP MP Sambit Patra said it was a betrayal of the country and the bravery of the armed forces.
What did Kharge say?
Kharge reiterated his claim that Modi had cancelled his Kashmir visit after receiving an intelligence report ahead of the Pahalgam terror attack last month.
Further, he targeted the BJP government over the MP delegations that will fan out to various countries post Operation Sindoor, alleging the party was not consulted on the matter.
Citing Kharge India reported that Now, in these chhutput yuddha (small wars) that have taken place here and there, Pakistan has been downplaying India at all levels, particularly with tacit support from China.
"26 people were murdered in Pahalgam because the Modi government did not provide security there. The tourists who had gone there were not given security by the police, border force, or military," Kharge alleged.
"When you knew it바카라when you cancelled your programme of travelling to Kashmir on April 17바카라why didn바카라t you tell tourists about it through the police? Why didn't you ask them not to go, as there might be some trouble? If you had told them, 26 lives would have been saved," he added, as quoted by PTI.
Speaking on tensions with Pakistan, Kharge said Pakistan always wants to trouble India as they are weak, and they have tried to attack the country with China's support.
When all parties meet to discuss the country, Modi will be in Bihar for poll campaigning, Kharge said. All-party meetings were called twice, but the PM did not attend them.
"If you had patriotism, why didn't you attend that meeting after calling us. What is the reason. If we don't go to such meetings, we are traitors, but he, the one who doesn't attend, is a patriot. Just by making speeches, a country's welfare is not possible; everyone has to be taken together," he said.
BJP Slams Kharge
Reacting to Mallikarjun Kharge's remark, BJP MP Sambit Patra called it nothing but cheating the country and the bravery of the armed forces, India Today reported.
"Kharge ji is saying that Operation Sindoor is a small war. Are Rahul Gandhi and Kharge ji not able to understand that our Armed Forces entered Pakistan and struck nine terror sites there, and more than 100 terrorists were killed? After retaliation by Pakistan, their 11 airbases were destroyed, and today, Pakistan is crying in pain. And you are saying that Operation Sindoor was a small war. This is cheating the country and the bravery of the Armed Forces," Patra said.
