Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Over Operation Sindoor, Accuses PM Modi of Lacking Courage and Political Will

During a special discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Centre lacked "political will" during the operation, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not sacrifice the armed forces for "petty political gains". Gandhi cast doubts on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks about the Indian Director General of Military Operation's communication with his Pakistani counterpart on May 7, and challenged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's assertions on diplomacy. Gandhi alleged that US President Donald Trump had stated "29 times" that he had brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, and dared Modi to say that Trump was lying. Gandhi questioned the government's diplomatic success, saying that the mastermind behind the Pahalgam attack was Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, who had lunch with US President Trump, and asked why Modi never asked Trump about it. Gandhi also questioned the policy of treating an act of terror as an act of war, arguing that it would allow any terrorist to start a war by launching a terror attack.

Key Takeaways:

Gandhi accused PM Modi of lacking courage and political will during Operation Sindoor.
Gandhi challenged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks about the Indian Director General of Military Operation's communication with his Pakistani counterpart on May 7.
Gandhi alleged that US President Trump had stated "29 times" that he had brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Gandhi questioned the government's diplomatic success, saying that the mastermind behind the Pahalgam attack was Pakistan army chief Asim Munir.
Gandhi asked why PM Modi never asked US President Trump about having lunch with Munir.
Gandhi questioned the policy of treating an act of terror as an act of war, arguing that it would allow any terrorist to start a war by launching a terror attack.
Gandhi stated that India's forces should be used for national interest, not for protecting PM Modi's image.

Statistics:

US President Trump stated "29 times" that he had brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Gandhi stated that 1 lakh Pakistani soldiers surrendered in the 1971 Bangladesh War.

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Hindustan Times: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over Operation Sindoor, accuses PM Modi of lacking courage and political will. Published with permission from HT Digital Content Services on July 30.