Why Rahul Gandhi Was Unhappy With Indias No Escalation Message To Pakistan Post Operation Sindoor
Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 to avenge the brutal Pahalgam terror attack. The Indian Armed Forces targeted the terrorists' infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
'Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, "A brutal attack (Pahalgam), heartless attack organised and orchestrated clearly by the Pakistani State. Young people, old people were murdered in cold blood, mercilessly. We have, together, every single person in this House, condemned Pakistan,' Gandhi said.
'Yesterday, I watched Rajnath Singh's speech. I listen quite carefully when people speak. He said that Operation Sindoor began at 1.05 in the morning. He said that Operation Sindoor lasted 22 minutes. Then he said the most shocking thing - at 1.35, we called Pakistan and told them that we have hit non-military targets and we do not want escalation,' he said.
'Maybe he does not understand what he revealed. The DGMO of India was told by the Government of India to ask for a ceasefire at 1.35 at night itself on the night of Operation Sindoor… You directly told Pakistan your political will that you do not have the political will to fight, that you do not want to fight..." Rahul Gandhi elaborated.
#WATCH | Discussion on Operation Sindoor | Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, "Let us now move to #OperationSindoor. Yesterday I watched Rajnath Singh's speech. I listen quite carefully when people speak. He said that Operation Sindoor began at 1.05 in the morning. He said that… pic.twitter.com/f5ICcNuxV7 — ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2025
Kharge In Rajya Sabha
Calling the April 22 Pahalgam attack an "intelligence failure", Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Tuesday called on Home Minister Amit Shah to take responsibility for the attack.
Speaking during the debate on Operation Sindoor in the Upper House, Kharge raised questions on the accountability of the government, further claiming repeated intelligence lapses in the country since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to rule.
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