‘Congress In Favour Of Pakistan’: BJP Retorts To ‘Sindoor Ka Saudagar’ Jibe At S Jaishankar – News18

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In a press convention on Monday, Pawan Khera accused the federal government of pre-informing Pakistan about Operation Sindoor, the Indian strikes on terror targets in Pakistan.

BJP vs Congress over Operation Sindoor: The Bharatiya Janata Occasion on Monday hit out at Lok Sabha Chief of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress chief Pawan Khera after the they posed questions at Exterior Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar claiming that he had knowledgeable Pakistan in the beginning of Operation Sindoor.

What Pawan Khera Stated?

In a press convention on Monday, the senior Congress chief accused the federal government of pre-informing Pakistan about Operation Sindoor, the Indian strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and PoK in aftermath of final month’s Pahalgam terror assault.

Reiterating Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi’s declare, Khera requested, “If he (EAM Jaishankar) had not forewarned Pakistan, may terrorists like Azhar Masood and Hafiz Sayeed have escaped?”

He additional labeled the BJP as “sindoor ka saudagar” whereas taking part in a video of Jaishankar’s assertion.

“After the assertion of EAM Dr S Jaishankar, we’re being ridiculed in Pakistan and the entire world. That’s the reason Rahul Gandhi is repeatedly saying that it’s best to reply what injury the nation suffered from this forewarning you gave to Pakistan? It is extremely necessary for us to know what number of planes of the nation fell, what injury the nation suffered and what number of terrorists escaped?” he added.

Khera additionally talked about the claims made by US President Donald Trump to be the mediator between India and Pakistan for the ceasefire settlement and prevention of struggle. He allegedly threatened to cease commerce with India if the battle continued. Khera described Trump’s remarks as “very harmful.”

What Rahul Gandhi Claimed?

The Lok Sabha LoP on Saturday shared an undated video of EAM Jaishankar wherein he was heard saying that in the beginning of Operation Sindoor, a message was despatched to Pakistan that solely terror bases had been being struck.

“At first of the operation, we had despatched a message to Pakistan, saying we’re placing at terrorist infrastructure and we’re not placing on the army. So the army has the choice of standing out and never interfering on this course of. They selected to not take that good recommendation,” Jaishankar could be heard saying within the video.

Whereas sharing the video, Gandhi wrote, “Informing Pakistan in the beginning of our assault was a criminal offense. EAM has publicly admitted that GOI (authorities of India) did it. Who authorised it? What number of plane did our air drive lose consequently.”

On Monday, Gandhi launched a recent assault on EAM saying his silence on the variety of plane India “misplaced” after Pakistan was “knowledgeable” concerning the army motion below Operation Sindoor is “damning”.

BJP Reacts

BJP chief Aparna Bisht Yadav traded barbs on the senior Congress chief and questioned whether or not the grand-old social gathering favours New Delhi or Islamabad.

“I’m doubting if Congress is even a celebration of this nation or not. With such statements coming constantly, I’m unable to know whether or not the Congress social gathering is in favour of India or Pakistan… The nation ought to all the time be united throughout such occasions…That is very unlucky,” she mentioned as quoted be information company ANI.

Union minister Pralhad Joshi attacked Gandhi saying he misquoted the MEA.

“Rahul Gandhi appears to have discovered nothing from his previous errors. He continues to disrespect the Nation’s Armed Forces by questioning what number of jets had been misplaced — regardless of clear statements from the IAF and MEA confirming there have been no asset losses.

“He misquotes the MEA, although the DGMO clarified in his Might 11 briefing that India had made efforts to speak with its counterparts. Is the Congress social gathering actually critical about supporting the nation? Their actions counsel in any other case,” Joshi mentioned in a submit on X.

BJP IT Division head Amit Malviya mentioned in a submit on X, “Rahul Gandhi’s daftness shouldn’t be merely incidental. It’s sinister. Rahul Gandhi should desist from distorting info. India is aware of who he actually speaks for,” he added.

BJP nationwide spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged that the Congress chief’s feedback mirrored Pakistan’s propaganda.

“Rahul Gandhi’s ignorance isn’t simply random – it’s harmful,” he mentioned, accusing Gandhi of toeing a “pro-Pakistan line”.

“The deliberate twisting of info by Rahul Gandhi shouldn’t be a slip. It’s a calculated transfer to feed a hostile narrative. When India stands united towards terror, he chooses to sow confusion and Pakistan celebrates it,” he added.

“Rahul isn’t clueless. He’s complicit. India deserves higher than a China-Pak spokesperson as Chief of Opposition,” Bhandari mentioned in one other submit on X.

Centre’s Stand

The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) has additionally mentioned {that a} assertion on the timing of Pakistan being knowledgeable was being falsely represented.

“We had warned Pakistan in the beginning, which is clearly the early section after Operation Sindoor’s graduation. That is being falsely represented as being earlier than the graduation. This utter misrepresentation of info is being referred to as out,” the MEA had mentioned.

Operation Sindoor

India launched “precision strikes” below Operation Sindoor on 9 terror targets in Pakistan and PoK following the Pahalgam terror assault that killed 26 civilians. The strikes killed at the very least 10 relations of JeM chief Masood Azhar and 4 shut aides.

The websites focused had been the Pakistani bases at Rafiqui (Shorkot, Jhang), Murid (Chakwal), Nur Khan (Chaklala, Rawalpindi) Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian (Kasur). Within the strikes, the air bases in Skardu, Bholari, Jacobabad and Sargodha suffered intensive injury.

(With inputs from companies)

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