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"Why do you assume that they came from Pakistan?': Chidambaram's remark on Pahalgam attackers stirs row; BJP hits back
In an interview with news outlet The Quint, Chidambaram said the government has not provided enough information and accused it of being unwilling to share key details.
"Where are the terrorist attackers? Why have you not apprehended them, or even identified them? A news item had emerged about the arrest of a few people who gave the attackers shelter. What happened to them?" he asked, referring to the April 22 attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people.
Chidambaram also pointed out what he called the lack of a clear official information. "We get snatches and bits of information from different officers. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) goes to Singapore and makes a statement that give you bits of information. The deputy army chief makes a statement in Mumbai. In Indonesia, a junior officer of the Navy makes a statement. But why is the PM or the defence minister, or the foreign minister not making a comprehensive statement?" he said.
Asked what he believed the government was trying to hide, Chidambaram responded, "I think, and this is speculation, I think they are hiding the fact that we made tactical mistakes (during Operation Sindoor), and we re-strategised... The CDS hinted at that. What tactical mistakes were made? What was the re-strategising? Either the BJP government is incompetent to answer these questions, or it is unwilling to do so."
He also questioned the role of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the investigation. "They are unwilling to disclose what the NIA has done all these weeks. Have they identified the terrorists, where they came from? For all we know, they could be homegrown terrorists. Why do you assume that they came from Pakistan? There's no evidence of that," he said.
Chidambaram further added, "They are also hiding the losses. I said it in a column that in a war, losses will occur on both sides. I understand that India would have suffered losses. Be upfront."
His comments come ahead of a scheduled debate in Parliament from Monday, where the ruling BJP and the Opposition are set to discuss the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.
Meanwhile, the BJP hit back at Chidambaram’s remarks, accusing the Congress of defending Pakistan. BJP leader Amit Malviya said, “Once again, the Congress rushes to give a clean chit to Pakistan — this time after the Pahalgam terror attack."
He added, "Why is it that every time our forces confront Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, Congress leaders sound more like Islamabad’s defence lawyers than India’s opposition?”
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"Why do you assume that they came from Pakistan?': Chidambaram's remark on Pahalgam attackers stirs row; BJP hits back
In an interview with news outlet The Quint, Chidambaram said the government has not provided enough information and accused it of being unwilling to share key details.
"Where are the terrorist attackers? Why have you not apprehended them, or even identified them? A news item had emerged about the arrest of a few people who gave the attackers shelter. What happened to them?" he asked, referring to the April 22 attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people.
Chidambaram also pointed out what he called the lack of a clear official information. "We get snatches and bits of information from different officers. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) goes to Singapore and makes a statement that give you bits of information. The deputy army chief makes a statement in Mumbai. In Indonesia, a junior officer of the Navy makes a statement. But why is the PM or the defence minister, or the foreign minister not making a comprehensive statement?" he said.
Asked what he believed the government was trying to hide, Chidambaram responded, "I think, and this is speculation, I think they are hiding the fact that we made tactical mistakes (during Operation Sindoor), and we re-strategised... The CDS hinted at that. What tactical mistakes were made? What was the re-strategising? Either the BJP government is incompetent to answer these questions, or it is unwilling to do so."
He also questioned the role of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the investigation. "They are unwilling to disclose what the NIA has done all these weeks. Have they identified the terrorists, where they came from? For all we know, they could be homegrown terrorists. Why do you assume that they came from Pakistan? There's no evidence of that," he said.
Chidambaram further added, "They are also hiding the losses. I said it in a column that in a war, losses will occur on both sides. I understand that India would have suffered losses. Be upfront."
His comments come ahead of a scheduled debate in Parliament from Monday, where the ruling BJP and the Opposition are set to discuss the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.
Meanwhile, the BJP hit back at Chidambaram’s remarks, accusing the Congress of defending Pakistan. BJP leader Amit Malviya said, “Once again, the Congress rushes to give a clean chit to Pakistan — this time after the Pahalgam terror attack."
He added, "Why is it that every time our forces confront Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, Congress leaders sound more like Islamabad’s defence lawyers than India’s opposition?”
'Why do you assume that they came from Pakistan': Chidambaram's remark on Pahalgam attackers stirs row
A political row has erupted ahead of the high-stakes parliamentary debate on 'Operation Sindoor', India’s military response to the April 22 terror attack in Pah
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