Op Sindoor: BJP trying to take political mileage out of forces' bravery: J&K Congress Chief

The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday hit out at the BJP for its alleged attempt to take political mileage out of 'Operation Sindoor' which it said is a symbol of the bravery of the Indian armed forces.

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JKPCC Chief Tariq Hameed Karra, addressing a press conference here at PCC HQ, said this while reviewing the situation all along border districts, after extensive tour of Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu, Samba borders.

Karra said that BJP leaders' mindset is reflected in the "highly hateful" statements by the BJP Minister Vijay Shah in Madya Pradesh and another by the Deputy Chief Minister of MP Jagdish Devda, causing insult to armed forces who belong to the nation and not to one political party.

He said that people of the border districts have suffered immense damage while Poonch is the worst affected in terms of human loss.

He said all along the LOC and borders, right from Kathua, Samba, Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch upto Baramula, Uri, Kupwara people have suffered in terms of damage to their houses, live stock, besides human loss or injuries.

Flanked by party Working President Raman Bhalla, Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, AICC Secretary Neeraj Kundan, Incharge HQ Ved Mahajan Ex MLC and Thakur Balbir Singh, Ex MLA, Karra said that on the first available opportunity, "We had an extensive tour of Poonch, Rajouri, Borders of Jammu, Samba to share the grief and pain of victims of Pakistan shelling".

"Poonch has been the worst target where we visited Temples, Gurudwaras and mosques where shelling caused damages. We tried to reach out to each and every family in grief and shock," he added.