CM: Army Deserves Full Credit for Op Sindoor

Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the Indian armed forces deserved full recognition for the country's response to Pakistan as part of Operation Sindoor and said that political parties should not stake a claim to the military's achievements.

- HT Correspondent

BENGALURU: He also expressed disapproval of the Union government's approach to the ceasefire decision, stressing that the Centre should have sought broader political consensus before moving ahead.

Speaking to the media after his arrival in HD Kote near Mysuru on Monday, Siddaramaiah responded sharply to questions about the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) attempt to link itself to the armed response against Pakistan. "No political party can claim credit for the same," he said, asserting that it was the defence forces who had carried out the operations. "The entire credit for the operations against the terrorists and their handlers should go to the armed forces, and that no one should claim credit for it politically," he added.

The ceasefire, which has halted escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan, came without wider political consultations, Siddaramaiah said. He questioned the absence of an all-party meeting or a special session of Parliament prior to the agreement. "In my opinion, they (the central government) should have called for an all-party meeting before the ceasefire. Also, the Parliament should have been called, because it is a very serious matter," he said.