Operation Sindoor | ‘Standing firmly with armed forces’: Congress, other opposition parties rally around Centre

Hours after India confirmed military strikes on terrorist targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, the Congress and other opposition parties rallied behind the Union government, expressing support and solidarity.

India avenged the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians, early on Wednesday by striking strongholds of Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen in a pre-dawn action code-named Operation Sindoor.

The Additional Directorate General of Public Information, IHQ of MoD (Army), in a post on X, shared the image of 'Operation Sindoor', soon after the strikes. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, too, took to X to comment on the military action.

Expressing solidarity with the Indian armed forces, Congress said it is the time for unity and that it stands firmly with the armed forces. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge applauded the “resolute resolve and courage” of the Indian armed forces.

Party general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said “India's commitment to eliminating all sources of terrorism in Pakistan and PoK has necessarily to be uncompromising” and used the hashtag ‘Operation Sindoor’ in the post on X.

From Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde to Congress leader Randeep Surjewala and LJP (Ram Vilas) leader and Union Minister Chirag Paswan, politicians from across party lines rallied around to laud 'Operation Sindoor', on their social media handles.

AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi said “Pakistan must be taught a tough lesson so that another Pahalgam never happens again”.