‘Ridiculous Rahul’: BJP slams Congress after Salman Khurshid’s help for Article 370, Op Sindoor | India Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) launched a recent political offensive in opposition to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, after former exterior affairs minister and senior Congress chief Salman Khurshid backed the BJP-led authorities’s dealing with of Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan, together with the abrogation of Article 370 and India’s navy response beneath Operation Sindoor.Reacting to Khurshid’s remarks, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused Gandhi of parroting Pakistani propaganda. “Now, RR ‘Ridiculous Rahul’ must communicate. His place is Chief of Opposition, however he’s doing the work of a pacesetter of Pakistani propaganda… Now, every little thing is evident. His personal minister is saying that,” Poonawalla stated.He alleged that Rahul Gandhi was making selections primarily based on the recommendation of occasion leaders Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera, as an alternative of counting on voices like Khurshid’s. Referring to Khurshid’s model of occasions throughout ceasefire talks with Pakistan, Poonawalla added: “From the truth that Salman Khurshid talked about, one factor is evident: RR, who made selections primarily based on Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera’s recommendation, must take Salman Khurshid’s recommendation.“Khurshid, who’s a part of an all-party delegation presently touring Southeast Asia, stated India had proven restraint in the course of the cross-border navy escalation. He revealed that the ceasefire was initiated by Pakistan, not India. “It’s greater than clear to all people that the decision got here from the DGMO of Pakistan to the DGMO of India. And we stopped once they stated ‘Let’s cease’… We then did not ship any additional assaults on them,” he advised members of the Indian group in Jakarta.Khurshid clarified that the shelling from the Pakistani facet continued even after hostilities had formally ceased, suggesting a scarcity of management inside Pakistan’s navy and civilian management. “There are factions inside the military, every vying with the opposite to turn into highly effective. Nonetheless, we confirmed restraint and persistence,” he stated.In a robust endorsement of India’s method to Jammu and Kashmir, Khurshid stated, “Article 370 was abrogated and it was lastly put to an finish as a result of a lot time has handed… Subsequently, there was election and J&Ok noticed 65% participation in election. There’s an elected authorities in Jammu and Kashmir at the moment.”Reiterating India’s long-standing place, Khurshid said, “No person could be advised to surrender part of your nation, Kashmir and we’re household collectively. No person can break up our household.”Chatting with ANI, Khurshid stated talks with Pakistan may solely occur if there’s a verifiable dedication to peace and an finish to terror actions. “There’s a long-standing unanimous decision of Parliament of India saying that the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have to be re-vacated and given again to India,” he stated.He additionally pointed to Pakistan’s repeated betrayal of India’s peace overtures, stressing that the Indus Waters Treaty would stay suspended till Islamabad ended its help for terrorism. “The federal government has stated clearly that talks can occur solely when the dedication of Pakistan to peace is evident… and that features the Indus Water Treaty being put in abeyance,” he added.Khurshid defended India’s retaliatory strikes after the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault wherein 26 individuals have been killed. “We’re taking a number of steps… making an attempt to remove the terrorist hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir… when there was a retaliation with out escalating any additional, we responded… by neutralising the premise from which retaliation was coming,” he stated.He additionally praised Indonesia’s response to India’s diplomatic outreach. “I consider that Indonesia was much more supportive than we have been even anticipating,” he stated, including that Asean could take up the matter additional in its upcoming conferences.Khurshid stated Pakistan’s narrative across the battle was strongly rejected by Indonesia and different regional leaders. “The so-called narrative that was pushed by the chief of military workers in Pakistan… was fully, fully negated and rejected in our conversations,” he famous.The all-party delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, contains Aparajita Sarangi (BJP), Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), Brij Lal (BJP), John Brittas (CPM), Pradan Baruah (BJP), Hemang Joshi (BJP), Salman Khurshid, and Mohan Kumar.The delegations are a part of a world diplomatic marketing campaign following Operation Sindoor — launched on Could 7 as a retaliatory measure in opposition to the Pahalgam assault. The operation focused terror infrastructure throughout Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, reportedly eliminating over 100 militants affiliated with teams like Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen.Seven such multi-party delegations are travelling to greater than 30 nations — together with France, Germany, UK, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa — to focus on India’s zero-tolerance coverage on terrorism and counter Pakistan’s world narrative.