CM Siddaramaiah Gives Credit to Indian Armed Forces for Operation Sindhoor

TEAM BM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the Indian armed forces deserved full recognition for their response to Pakistan during Operation Sindhoor and warned against politicising military achievements. He also criticised the Union government’s decision to announce a ceasefire without seeking wider political consensus.

Speaking to the media in HD Kote near Mysuru, Siddaramaiah said, “No political party can claim credit for the same.” He asserted that credit must go entirely to the armed forces. “The entire credit for the operations against the terrorists and their handlers should go to the armed forces, and that no one should claim credit for it politically.”

The Chief Minister expressed disapproval of the Centre’s approach to the ceasefire. “In my opinion, they (the central government) should have called for an all-party meeting before the ceasefire. Also, the Parliament should have been called, because it is a very serious matter.”

On the scheduled meeting between DGMOs of India and Pakistan, Siddaramaiah said: “Ceasefire has been declared and both countries have come to an understanding on this. Director General of Military Operations of both countries are meeting, let’s see what is decided there.”

Asked about comparisons to the 1971 war, he responded: “It has been many years, about 54 years since 1971, I don’t want to speak about it now. Ceasefire has been announced, DGMOs are speaking, let’s see.”

On the status of Pakistani nationals in Karnataka, Siddaramaiah clarified that only three children remain, all under six, living in Mysuru with their Indian mother.