New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit out at Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann over his recent remarks belittling Operation Sindoor. The BJP has alleged that Mann’s comments are an affront to the Indian Armed Forces.
During a press conference, Mann courted controversy after he made a weird comment. He referred to reports that the saffron party would hand out Sindoor in households, questioning, “Will you wear sindoor in Modi’s name?” Is this ‘One Nation, One Husband’ scheme?”
The phrase “One Nation, One Husband” quickly sparked widespread outrage online and within political circles.
Sharing the video of Mann’s remarks on X, BJP Punjab spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal said, “Bhagwant Mann crosses all limits! Mocking Operation Sindoor, he shamelessly asks: “Will you wear sindoor in Modi’s name? Is this One Nation, One Husband?”
Baliawal pointed out that Operation Sindoor was India’s response to terrorists targeting and killed Hindus after verifying their religion. He also alleged that Mann had “zero sensitivity” and slammed him for mocking the Indian Army, insulting Veer Naris, and turning every sacred symbol into a joke. The BJP Punjab spokesperson demanded the immediate resignation of Mann.
.@BhagwantMann crosses all limits !
Mocking Operation Sindoor, he shamelessly asks:
“Will you wear sindoor in Modi’s name? Is this One Nation, One Husband?”Let’s set the record straight:
👉 There is NO BJP activity sending sindoor to every household. 1/4 pic.twitter.com/ULxrAtEONu— Pritpal Singh Baliawal (@PritpalBaliawal) June 3, 2025
‘Anti-India in spirit’
BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari also dubbed Mann’s remarks as “anti-India in spirit”. “Shameful! Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ridicules Operation Sindoor. Once again, the opposition shows its true face — Disrespecting our armed forces and belittling a successful military operation. If this isn’t anti-India in spirit, then what is?,” he said.
Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 to retaliate the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pakistan-backed terrorists, in which 26 innocent civilians were killed. Indian forces struck terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir under Operation Sindoor. Over 100 militants with links to outfits such as Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in the military strikes.
