Punjab Bjp president Sunil Jakhar criticises CM Bhagwant Mann for remarks on Operation Sindoor.

Time of India

2 days ago

Ludhiana: Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister
Bhagwant Mann
for allegedly mocking
Operation Sindoor
, an
Indian Army
mission launched in response to a terrorist attack targeting Hindu civilians.
Jakhar, speaking at a press conference ahead of inaugurating the campaign office of BJP's Ludhiana West candidate Jiwan Gupta, said Mann's remarks were not only disrespectful to the armed forces but also hurtful to Hindu women. He demanded an apology from the chief minister and questioned the silence of Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on the issue.
"Mann shamelessly joked, 'Will you apply sindoor in the name of Modi? Is this one nation, one husband?' He mocked the sacrifices of widows of Pahalgam terror victims," Jakhar said.
"This is not just an insult to the Army, but to every symbol that holds emotional and cultural value."
Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the killings in Pahalgam where terrorists reportedly targeted Hindus, takes its name from sindoor, a red vermillion mark worn by many Hindu women. Jakhar said the symbolism reflects the nature of the attack — identifying victims by their religious identity.
The senior BJP leader further said he would urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to send those questioning the military's actions to Pakistan "to witness the reality on the ground." When asked whether BJP was politicising a military operation, Jakhar responded, "The Indian Army belongs to the nation, not any one party. Why are other parties silent? They should also speak up in support of the Army's courage."
Also present at the event were Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, BJP state general secretary Anil Sareen, Dayal Singh Sodhi, Parminder Brar, Arvind Khanna, and Dr Satish Kumar.
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