'Have Pahalgam terrorists been found?' CPM leader questions Operation Sindoor
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya has questioned the goals and consequences of Operation Sindoor, a military operation carried out by Indian armed forces in retaliation against the Pahalgam terror attack. He asked if India had found a single terrorist and if any terrorist involved in the Pahalgam attack had died during the operation.advertisementHis comments, made during an interview with Aaj Tak Bangla, have sparked a political controversy, considering the support from all Indian political parties for the government's actions against Pakistan.Bhattacharya questioned whether Operation Sindoor had actually achieved its goals. He said that everyone had a question in their mind about the location of the terrorist bases, adding that while India claimed to have destroyed terrorist bases, Pakistan said it they were civilian areas. He said that this distinction needed to be clarified, adding that otherwise it would resemble "Israel's justification of its actions by labelling Palestinians as terrorists".
When asked about the Indian Army's claim that it had destroyed nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Bhattacharya questioned whether India had found a single terrorist. He pointed out that even the official statements mentioned only family members had been killed. He argued that if someone was identified as a terrorist, but their wife and mother were killed in their absence, it could not be considered an achievement. He added that those in power must take responsibility.advertisementBhattacharya, who is also a former Mayor of Kolkata, further said that the Indian Army claims it has destroyed targets. "I will believe our army. But Pakistan says civilians were killed. We should not mistrust anyone without facts. Has any terrorist involved in the Pahalgam attack died? Have any of them been caught? If I'm a militant, it doesn't mean my family is militant. These are acts against humanity," he said.On being asked if his statements questioned the Indian Army's actions, Bhattacharya said, "What the Army is claiming may have justification, but what were the results? They think they destroyed 10 places - that needs to be assessed. We still demand answers about who was behind the Pahalgam incident. I haven't seen any analysis of what led to Pulwama either. If such incidents keep happening, and we just respond by bombing some locations and claiming success, that isn't a real achievement."He concluded by saying, "The Army said it had a specific target and took action. That may be true. But what are the consequences?"Must Watch
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