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The BJP said the Leader of the Opposition did not ask how many Pakistani airbases were destroyed or how many terrorists were killed in strikes launched by Indian armed forces
BJP MP Sambit Patra
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, for questioning how many Rafale fighter jets of India were downed by Pakistan during the dogfight during Operation Sindoor.
BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra said the Leader of the Opposition did not ask how many Pakistani airbases were destroyed or how many terrorists were killed in anti-terror strikes launched by Indian armed forces earlier this month.
BJP Attacks Rahul Gandhi, Revanth Reddy Over Rafale Remarks
“Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh, and Revanth Reddy are asking how many Rafales were shot down. ‘Yeh jo Pakistan ke Babbar hain, woh Hindustan ke Gabbar hain’. Rahul Gandhi did not ask how many Pakistani airbases were destroyed, or how many terrorists were killed; rather, he only asked how many Indian planes were shot down,” he said.
The BJP MP from Puri suggested that Congress to stop its “Jai Hind Yatra” and hold a “joint press conference with Pakistan.”
“Today, there are two factions in Congress – one which supports Pakistan and the other which wants to raise voice for the country but is unable to do so because of you. Your ‘Jai Hind Yatra’ looks like ‘Pakistan’s Hind Yatra’ and you should stop this yatra and hold a joint press conference with Pakistan,” he said.
Revanth Reddy’s Controversial Remarks
While addressing an event in Telangana, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy raised questions over the multi-million dollar deal with France to procure Rafale jets and asked why “they got destroyed”. However, the Congress leader did not provide any evidence to back his claim of Indian jets getting downed by Pakistan.
“Pakistan has downed Rafale fighter jets, which were brought by PM Modi, when asked how many downed? There’s no discussion. PM Modi, who purchased war fighter jets from another country, should answer how many Rafale jets have been downed by Pakistan. You have favoured thousands of crores worth of contracts to people who are close to you and purchased Rafale jets, but why did they get destroyed? You should answer this,” Reddy had said.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi launched a targeted attack after External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said that India informed Pakistan after striking terror targets in Pakistan and PoK. “EAM Jaishankar’s silence isn’t just telling — it’s damning. So I’ll ask again: How many Indian aircraft did we lose because Pakistan knew? This wasn’t a lapse. It was a crime. And the nation deserves the truth,” Rahul tweeted.
BJP Slams Jairam Ramesh’s Remarks On MPs
During the press conference, Patra also slammed Jairam Ramesh for his remarks over the multi-party delegation and alleged that he “equated terrorists with MPs”.
“Jairam Ramesh, who is the right-hand of the Gandhi family, gives a statement, and he says in his statement that terrorists are roaming around, MPs are also roaming around. You have equated terrorists with MPs. MPs did not go on a tour, they went to strongly present India’s side in the world, and your MPs are also included in it”, the BJP MP said.
“These terrorists of Pahalgam were involved in four attacks and still they are roaming around here and there. Our MPs are roaming and terrorists are also roaming,” Jairam had said yesterday, sparking row.
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