Dharmendra Pradhan Slams Kharge’s ‘Sporadic War’ Remark on Operation Sindoor, Accuses Congress of Undermining National Security
New Delhi, May 21, 2025 — Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his recent remark describing Operation Sindoor as a “sporadic war,” terming it an insult to the armed forces and a reflection of Congress’s “anti-national mentality.”
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Pradhan said, “This is not a mistake, but the mentality of Congress, in which family devotion has always been above patriotism.” He accused Kharge of continuing a legacy of questioning the nation’s military actions, referencing past controversies over the surgical strikes in Uri and the Balakot airstrike.
“Such statements reveal the Congress party’s ideological emptiness and its persistent indifference towards national security. Today’s Congress is neither Indian in ideology nor in behaviour,” the minister said.
Mr. Pradhan alleged that the Congress’s narrative echoed sentiments aligned with Pakistan and highlighted a broader crisis within the party. “When India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, is asserting its strength globally and securing its borders, Congress seems more interested in appeasing Pakistan than standing by our armed forces,” he added.
He further said that the public is taking note of who supports the Indian Army and who “speaks in Pakistan’s tune.”