BJP furious after Kharge calls Operation Sindoor a small war

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for referring to Operation Sindoor as a 'small war,' accusing him of politicising a matter of national concern.

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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya led the attack, asserting that national security should not be used as a political tool.

Vijayvargiya urged political leaders to act responsibly in matters concerning national security.

"The statements by Kharge or Rahul Gandhi are being closely watched by the people of India. They understand who stands for the country and who seeks to divide for votes. Making such comments on a sensitive issue is not appropriate," he concluded.

Vijayvargiya said, "Kharge is a senior leader, and I don't want to criticise him personally. But one must remember-when it comes to the nation, politics should take a back seat. Unfortunately, some are politicising issues where unity should prevail."

Kharge, while addressing the Samarpane Sankalpa rally in Karnataka earlier in the day, slammed the Centre over the April 22 terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, where 26 Indian tourists lost their lives.

Kharge alleged a failure in providing adequate security and claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had cancelled a visit to Kashmir after receiving an intelligence alert days before the incident.