'Op Sindoor Roka Kyun?' Rahul Gandhi's Retort To Rajnath Singh's Remark 'Pakistan Begged To Stop'
/ Jul 28, 2025, 03:38PM IST
A political firestorm erupted in Parliament over Operation Sindoor. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh declared that Pakistan begged India to stop the military campaign, but the Opposition, led by Rahul Gandhi, demanded answers. 'Why stop when the enemy was on its knees? Since when do we obey Pakistan?' Rahul thundered. Rajnath countered that India stopped only after achieving all military and political goals. 'Yes, we destroyed terror bases. Yes, we took revenge. No, we didn't suffer losses,' he asserted. The BJP accuses the Congress of undermining India's military success; the Opposition questions why the mission wasn't taken further. As emotions ran high, one thing became clear: the real battle is for control over India's narrative on national security.#operationsindoor #rajnathsingh #rahulgandhi #modivsrahul #pakistanbegged #loksabhadebate #indiandefence #trendingnews #bjpvscongress #nationalpride #indianpolitics #narendramodi #modidoctrine #pokstrikes #pahalgamattack #terrorresponse #bharatfirst #surgicalstrikes #toi #toibharat #bharat #trending #breakingnews #indianews
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