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PM Modi criticised Congress in Lok Sabha for calling Operation Sindoor a “tamasha,” accusing them of echoing Pakistan’s propaganda and undermining Indian forces’ morale.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Pahalgam terror attack (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress in the Lok Sabha over its criticism of Operation Sindoor and accused the grand-old-party of echoing Pakistan’s propaganda.
While speaking during the special discussion in the Lok Sabha on “India’s strong, successful and decisive Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam,” the Prime Minister lashed out at Congress MP Praniti Shinde who referred the Operation Sindoor as a “tamasha” staged by the government for media attention.
PM Modi said that the young MP was made to comment like this which was like putting acid (on the wounds) of the 26 people killed by terrorists.
“…She was made to say that Operation Sindoor was a ‘tamasha’. This is like putting acid (on the wounds) of the 26 people killed by terrorists…” he said.
The Prime Minister further attacked the opposition saying that the Congress was acting as a mouthpiece for anti-India narratives.
“On one hand, India is moving ahead at a fast pace towards self-reliance, but Congress is becoming dependent on Pakistan for issues. Unfortunately, Congress is importing issues from Pakistan.”
“Congress and its allies have unfortunately become spokespersons of Pakistani propaganda,” he added, accusing the party of undermining the morale of Indian armed forces.
Praniti Shinde Triggers Political Storm
Earlier on Monday, Solapur Congress MP Praniti Shinde triggered a political storm by referring to the military operation as a “tamasha” staged by the government for media attention.
“Operation Sindoor was nothing but a ‘tamasha’ of the government in the media. No one is telling us what was achieved in this Operation. How many terrorists were caught? How many fighter jets did we lose? Who is responsible and whose mistake is this, should be answered by the government…” she said.
The word ‘tamasha’ was later expunged from the official record.
In response, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dismissed the Opposition’s line of questioning as misplaced. He argued that inquiries about potential aircraft losses or other operational setbacks did not reflect the sentiments of the Indian people. “If you must ask a question, ask whether India destroyed terrorist bases; the answer is yes. Ask whether any of our brave soldiers were harmed; the answer is no. Ask whether the operation was a success; the answer is, absolutely,” Singh said.
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
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