US EditionPunjab Politics in Turmoil as Congress Slams BJP and 'Operation Sindoor' Sparks Controversy
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann sparked controversy on June 3, 2025, in Chandigarh by mocking the BJP’s Operation Sindoor ahead of the Ludhiana West bypoll.
- Operation Sindoor was launched by India as a military retaliation targeting Pakistani terror networks following the attack in Pahalgam that resulted in the deaths of 26 Hindus, and the BJP has focused on promoting this achievement through its election campaigns.
- Mann condemned the BJP for politicizing sindoor, the traditional symbol of marriage, during their campaign and questioned whether it implied a nationwide endorsement of a single husband concept, provoking strong criticism from the BJP.
- BJP leaders condemned Mann’s remarks as disrespectful to soldiers’ widows, while opposition leaders like Mamata Banerjee and Sanjay Singh accused BJP of politically exploiting Operation Sindoor.
- The dispute underscores Punjab’s tense political climate, with the BJP leveraging national security themes ahead of elections and the opposition accusing it of politicization.
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BJP Uses Operation Sindoor to Target Muslims While Opposition Defends India Internationally
Analysis: Home Minister Amit Shah’s factually incorrect statements about TMC and Operation Sindoor reveal the ruling party’s strategy of using military operations for domestic political gain against Muslim communities, even as opposition MPs promote India’s position globally.
Punjab Politics in Turmoil as Congress Slams BJP and 'Operation Sindoor' Sparks Controversy
Punjab Politics in Turmoil as Congress Slams BJP and 'Operation Sindoor' Sparks Controversy In a fervent critique, Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of persistently targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Speaking to ANI, Warring questioned if the BJP had any agenda that did not involve attacking Gandhi, implying that the Prime Minister might be intimidated by him.The controversy exte…
"One Nation, One Husband?" Bhagwant Mann's Bizarre Remark On Op Sindoor
In a controversial remark, Punjab Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann has said that the BJP was turned "sindoor" into a joke and asked if this was a "one nation, one husband" scheme.
Shameful: Leaders slam Punjab CM over ‘Operation Sindoor’ remark
New Delhi, June 4: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s recent remarks targeting the BJP over its alleged ‘Ghar, Ghar Sindoor Abhiyan’ have sparked a sharp backlash from political leaders, who have called the remarks shameful. While campaigning for the Ludhiana West Assembly bypolls, CM Mann alleged that the BJP was exploiting sacred Indian customs for political mileage. Referring to reports that BJP workers were distributing vermilion (sindoo…
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