New Delhi: The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday launched a sharp offensive against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for his recent remarks on Operation Sindoor and his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP’s state chief spokesperson NV Subash slammed Reddy, calling his comments “bizarre and irresponsible,” and accused the chief minister of behaving in a manner unbecoming of his office, according to ANI.
Taking exception to Reddy’s statements questioning the Centre’s handling of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), Subash alleged that the chief minister’s remarks echoed “false narratives” that resembled Pakistani propaganda rather than reflecting Indian sentiments.
Echoing Pakistan’s narrative
“Is he living in a fantasy? Even a national daily that once published such claims had to retract them after the Defence Ministry clarified the facts. Yet, the CM chooses to repeat these lies, presumably to curry favour with his party high command–Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi–thanks to whom he parachuted into the CM’s chair,” Subash was quoted as saying.
He further questioned Reddy’s regard for the Indian Armed Forces, stating that even opposition leaders like AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi had acknowledged Pakistan’s duplicity.
“Even a staunch BJP critic like AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi has no hesitation in calling out Pakistan’s duplicity. But Revanth Reddy, in a stunning display of ignorance, appears to justify the enemy nation’s claims,” he remarked.
Subash also took a jibe at Reddy’s recent media appearances, implying that he was more interested in publicity than national security concerns.
“It is unfortunate that Revanth Reddy seems more thrilled about appearing alongside Miss World on tomorrow’s front pages than expressing solidarity with the nation at a time of heightened tensions with our rogue neighbour, Pakistan,” he said.
Reddy hails Rahul Gandhi’s leadership
Reddy’s comments came during the Congress’ ‘Jai Hind Yatra’ in Nizampet, Hyderabad, where he targeted the Modi government, claiming that the country needs Rahul Gandhi’s leadership.
“Modi is expired rupee, Modi is like a 1000 rupees’ invalid note. Today, this country needs Rahul Gandhi’s leadership. If a leader like Rahul Gandhi would have been Prime Minister of this country, then he would have taken (former PM) Indira Gandhi as inspiration and would have walked in Kaali’s (Maata) way and would have made Pakistan into two parts and would have taken PoK back,” Reddy said.
He also demanded that PM Modi clarify how many Rafale jets were allegedly downed by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, and accused the Prime Minister of failing to separate Balochistan and regain PoK.
