CHANDIGARH: A day after making "One Nation, One Husband” remark, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today questioned the union government claim on success in Operation Sindoor.
He said that for the first time in the history that any government is sending its nominees across the globe to tell everyone that they have emerged victorious in a war.
He added that labelling any idea opposite to BJP's propaganda as anti-national reflects the country's sorry state of affairs.
After the cabinet meeting here at his official residence, Chief Minister Mann said that it is ironic that Union Minister of State, Ravneet Singh Bittu has contradicted his stand on Operation Sindoor by saying that he was echoing the voice of Pakistan.
He said that it is unfortunate that Bittu has issued such irrational statements whereas his masters sitting in Delhi have been giving hypothetical and baseless statements.
Mann said that the Union Minister of State has forgotten that his own party has backtracked from their decision to send Sindoor to every household. He said that this type of attitude is unwarranted and undesirable adding that it is not in the interest of the country.
Mann said that there is no need to tell anyone about the victory as the triumph is self speaking.
"It is obvious why the BJP government withdrew the plan to send ‘sindoor’ to every house. When you win a war, your victory is evident, and there’s no need to boast about it,’’ he said.
Asked to comment on the arrest of a Youtuber from the state, the Chief Minister said that the Union government regulates the social media channels in the country.
However, he said that if any anti-national activity comes to the notice of the law enforcing agencies in the state then an appropriate action is taken against them as per the law of land.
Mann unequivocally said that anyone involved in crime against the country cannot be spared and exemplary action is taken against them. Mann also criticized the Chief of Defence Staff’s statement in Singapore, saying that he admitted our jets were shot down.
"He said it’s not about how many were shot down, but why they were shot down, they are making these claims themselves and then accusing me of siding with Pakistan.’’ The controversy began when Mann yesterday accused BJP of seeking votes in the name of Operation Sindoor’s success, prompting Bittu to accuse him of “standing with Pakistan”.