‘Govt Misled Nation, Should Maintain Particular Parliament Session’: Kharge After CDS’ Op Sindoor Comment
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Kharge mentioned his celebration calls for complete evaluation of India’s defence preparedness by impartial skilled committee, on the traces of the survey completed by the Kargil Evaluation Committee.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge | File Picture/PTI
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused the federal government of deceptive the nation on the India-Pakistan battle and demanded holding a particular session of Parliament instantly, following Chief of Defence Workers Gen Anil Chauhan’s acknowledgement of plane loss within the hostilities.
Gen Chauhan, nonetheless, dismissed as “completely incorrect” Islamabad’s declare of downing six Indian jets.
In a submit on X, Kharge mentioned his celebration calls for a complete evaluation of India’s defence preparedness by an impartial skilled committee, on the traces of the survey completed by the Kargil Evaluation Committee.
“Within the wake of the remarks made by the Chief of Defence Workers (CDS) in Singapore in an interview, there are some crucial questions that should be requested. These can solely be completed if a particular session of the Parliament is instantly convened,” he mentioned.
“The Modi Authorities has misled the nation. The fog of conflict is now clearing.” The Congress chief mentioned the IAF pilots risked their lives preventing the enemy, and “suffered some losses however our pilots had been protected”.
He was referring to Gen Chauhan’s interview through which the CDS mentioned that “we made, treatment it, rectify it, after which implement it once more after two days and flew all our jets once more, focusing on at lengthy vary”.
The Congress president mentioned his celebration salutes their resolute braveness and bravado. Nonetheless, a complete strategic evaluation is the necessity of the hour, he asserted.
“The Congress celebration calls for a Complete Evaluation of our Defence Preparedness by an impartial skilled committee, on the traces of the Kargil Evaluation Committee,” he mentioned.
Citing Donald Trump’s statements, Kharge mentioned the US president has once more repeated his declare about “brokering a ceasefire”.
“It is a direct affront to the Shimla Settlement. As a substitute of clarifying Mr Trump’s repeated assertions, and the affidavit filed by the US Secretary of Commerce in the US Courtroom of Worldwide Commerce, PM Modi is on an election blitz, taking private credit score for the valour of our Armed Forces, hiding behind their bravery and dodging the contours of the agreed ceasefire, which the Overseas Secretary introduced on Could 10, after Trump’s tweet,” Kharge famous in his submit.
“Is India and Pakistan now once more hyphenated? What are the situations of the ceasefire settlement? The 140 crore patriotic Indians should know this,” the Congress chief asserted.
In a separate submit on X, Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh additionally requested, “It’s a rare and telling commentary on Emergency@11 that the PM is not going to chair all-party conferences and won’t take Parliament into confidence however the nation will get to know of the primary section of Operation Sindoor by way of the CDS’s interview in Singapore.” “Couldn’t opposition leaders have been taken into confidence by the PM earlier?” he requested.
Gen Chauhan, within the interview, asserted it’s extra essential to seek out out why the plane had been misplaced in order that the Indian navy might enhance ways and hit again once more.
“I believe what’s essential just isn’t the jet being downed however why they had been being downed,” he mentioned.
The CDS was requested whether or not India misplaced fight jets in the course of the four-day navy clashes with Pakistan earlier this month.
“The great half is that we had been capable of perceive the tactical errors which we made; remedied, rectified after which applied it once more after two days. We flew all our jets once more focusing on at lengthy vary,” he mentioned.
“Completely incorrect,” Gen Chauhan mentioned when requested about Pakistan’s declare of capturing down six Indian jets throughout Operation Sindoor.
Beforehand, Indian Air Drive’s Director Basic of Air Operations, Air Marshall AK Bharti, acknowledged that “losses are part of fight” and mentioned all IAF pilots returned dwelling safely. Air Marshall Bharti made the remarks at a media briefing on Could 11 when requested about Indi’a plane losses throughout Operation Sindoor.
Gen Chauhan is in Singapore to take part within the Shangri-La Dialogue.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
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