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Congress-BJP clash escalates over 'Operation Sindoor', ceasefire decision

IANS | July 29, 2025 03:02 PM

NEW DELHI: The political atmosphere in the national Capital intensified on Tuesday as Union Minister Pralhad Joshi lashed out at senior Congress leader and former Home Minister P. Chidambaram over his remarks questioning the origin of terrorists involved in the massacre of 26 civilians in Pahalgam terror attack.

Chidambaram had said, "Why do you assume they came from Pakistan?" — a comment that has triggered sharp reactions from the BJP.

Responding to Chidambaram, Joshi accused the Congress of repeatedly echoing Pakistan’s narrative. “Whenever a terrorist incident occurs, Congress ends up speaking the language of Pakistan. When we expose Pakistan’s role in cross-border terrorism and seek to isolate it globally, Congress speaks in its favour, ” Joshi told reporters outside Parliament.

He further added that Chidambaram could have raised the question directly with Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament but chose to speak outside, suggesting political motives behind the remarks.

“Are they trying to say that the attacks on terror infrastructure in Pakistan were wrong? That’s what it sounds like, ” Joshi added.

On whether the India-Pakistan cricket match should be held, he simply said, “We will see.”

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