New Delhi [India], May 21 : Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday attacked Congress leaders for their comments on Operation Sindoor, India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack, accusing the party of behaving like the Public Relations department of the Pakistani forces.
"The incoming drones sent by Ghulam Ahmad Mir and Vijay Wadettiwar make it seem that the Congress party is behaving more like DG ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations). It looks like the Congress party has taken the onus on themselves to create content for Pakistan since Pakistani YouTubers' and influencers ' shops have been shut down in India," Poonwalla attacked Congress during a press conference in Delhi.
The remarks came amidst Wadettiwar claiming that India used missiles worth Rs 15 lakh to shoot down Pakistan's China-made drones only worth Rs 15 thousand. Ghulam Ahmad Mir had claimed that Operation Sindoor was merely a "minor activity" during a public meeting.
The BJP spokesperson accused the party of being propagating Pakistan's narrative, and "sharing the delusion" that the Pakistan army won during the increased hostilities at the border.
"Congress is clearly assisting Pakistan to propagate its narrative. Congress shares Pakistan's delusion that the Pakistan army won," he said.
Poonwalla further challenged the Congress to show how the party had responded post the 26/11 terror attacks, adding, "Why don't they tell the world the big moves they made after 26/11? 'Sena ka apman, yahi Congress party ki ban chuki hai pehchan; maano Congress aur Pakistan do shareer ek jaan."
Earlier, Congress' Wadettiwar alleged, "There are discussions that they (Pakistan) launched 5,000 China-made drones and the value of each drone was Rs 15,000. To destroy each drone worth Rs 15,000, we launched missiles worth Rs 15 lakh. This was a part of China's tactic, these are the discussions, however I don't know the truth."
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.
After India's strike on terror infrastructure, Pakistan responded with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control (LoC) and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as attempted drone attacks targeting civilian areas along the border regions. In response, India neutralised Pakistani air defence apparatus, radar infrastructure, and communication centres, and inflicted heavy damage across 11 airbases in Pakistan.
An all party delegation is also set to be sent to various countries to brief them about India's zero-tolerance policy on terror and expose Pakistan's support for terrorism.