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New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has refused to apologise for his remarks on Operation Sindoor, insisting his comments fall within his constitutional right to question military actions.<\/p>\nNew Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has refused to apologise for his remarks on Operation Sindoor, insisting his comments fall within his constitutional right to question military actions.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, Chavan\u2019s statement, made in Pune, claimed that India was \u201ccompletely defeated\u201d on the first day of the four\u001eday military operation and said that Indian aircraft were shot down and the Air Force grounded during early aerial engagement.<\/p>\n
According to reports, Chavan defended his position, saying he had \u201cnothing to apologise for\u201d and reiterated that discussions on national security and military conduct are part of democratic discourse.<\/p>\n
A day earlier Chavan said, “In fact, the first day we were completely defeated. In the half hour of the aerial engagement that took place on the 7th, we were completely defeated”. “Whether people accept it or not, Indian aircraft were shot down. In fact the air force was completely grounded and not a single aircraft flew.”<\/p>\n
The remarks have drawn sharp criticism from the ruling BJP, which accused him of undermining the armed forces and insulting national security efforts. BJP leaders demanded an apology, calling Chavan\u2019s comments \u201cunacceptable\u201d and harmful to the morale of the military.<\/p>\n
Observers noted that the political row reflects deepening tensions between the Congress and the BJP over sensitive defence matters, with the latter staunchly defending Operation Sindoor as a justified.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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