Congress's Nana Patole Compares Op Sindoor With 'Children's Video Game', BJP Reacts

Last Updated:June 12, 2025, 09:32 IST

Congress leader Nana Patole sparked a controversy on Wednesday after he termed Operation Sindoor as "children's video game". 

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole (PTI Image)

Days after India carried out Operation Sindoor on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, several political leaders are raising questions on the central government over the success of the Operation. New to the controversy is Congress leader Nana Patole, who sparked a controversy on Wednesday after he termed Operation Sindoor as “children’s video game".

Despite the Centre rejecting the claims of Donald Trump’s mediation in the India-Pakistan clash, the former Maharashtra Congress President said that US President had repeatedly said that he had threatened both the countries that if a ceasefire is not observed, he will stop trade and, therefore, Operation Sindoor was stopped on his instructions.

“US President Trump said multiple times that he threatened both nations (India and Pakistan) that they (US) would stop trade with them, so they should call a ceasefire. Operation Sindoor was stopped with his signal. It means that this was a game that was played just like computer games played by children," Patole said while speaking to news agency ANI.

“The ‘sindoor’ of 26 of our sisters was wiped off in Pahalgam but to this day the terrorists have not been caught. Why did the PM not speak about the terrorists who wiped off the ‘sindoor’ of our sisters? That is a question for the people of the country," the Congress leader added.

He further questioned the Prime Minister over his foreign visits and stated that PM Modi goes abroad again and again, spending hard-earned money of the taxpayers of the country. “At the time of Operation Sindoor, why did not even one country stand with India? People are thinking about this. We still do not know about the Pulwama incident, though it happened in 2019. Modi ji is lying throughout the day, but these lies won’t work before the country now," he added.

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