Sindoor ka saudagar: Congress steps up attack on S Jaishankar despite fact-check

'Modern age Mir Jafar': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for allegedly echoing Pakistan's narrative on Operation Sindoor

A political firestorm erupted this week as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a fierce counterattack against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks questioning the government's handling of Operation Sindoor. The BJP accused the Leader of the Opposition of echoing Pakistan’s propaganda and undermining India’s national interest. BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, May 20, described Rahul Gandhi as…

Sindoor ka saudagar: Congress steps up attack on S Jaishankar despite fact-check

Rahul Gandhi once again reiterated his claims that India maintained silence over the loss of assets during Operation Sindoor, calling it a 'crime' to have informed Pakistan beforehand, while citing remarks made by S Jaishankar. Following his tweet, Congress leader Pawan Khera called BJP 'Sindoor ka saudagar' while playing Jaishankar's video byte.

'Cheap Politics': Congress Slams BJP for Calling Rahul Gandhi 'New Age Mir Jafar' - Clarion India

NEW DELHI — A fresh political controversy erupted after BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya called Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi a “new age Mir Jafar”, in response to his recent criticism of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, drawing sharp condemnation from senior Congress leaders, who said the BJP is indulging in cheap politics. The spat began after Gandhi questioned Jaishankar’s silence over the number of Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraf…

Rahul Gandhi calls Jaishankar’s silence on Operation Sindoor “damning”; BJP asks Rahul to delete tweet, issue apology

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reiterated his criticism of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, calling his silence on the number of aircraft India reportedly “lost” after the minister revealed that the government had informed Pakistan at the start of Operation Sindoor “damning.” This comes after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, addressing the media, said, “At the start of the operation, we had sent a message to Pakistan saying we are …

'Proxy promoter of Pak propaganda', Rahul Gandhi draws fire from NDA

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has come under sharp attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies after he questioned the government over the number of Indian aircraft allegedly "lost" during Operation Sindoor. Taking to social media platform X, Gandhi wrote on Monday, "EAM Jaishankar's silence on 'informing' Pakistan isn't just telling -- it is damning. So I'll ask again: How many Indian aircraft did we lose because Pakis…

Congress Leader Pawan Khera Confuses BJP Worker With External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Sparks Social Media Mockery, Later Deletes Post - The Commune

Congress leader and spokesperson Pawan Khera intended to criticize External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on social media platform X, but ended up targeting a BJP worker from Kerala—S. Jayashankar—mistaking him for the minister. The confusion came after Jayashankar criticized the Congress for the list of MPs it nominated to represent India in a diplomatic outreach programme countering Pakistan’s terrorism narrative. On 17 May 2025, Congress…