Devendra Fadnavis Slams Opposition: ‘They Fear Debate on Operation Sindoor, Truth Will Expose Their Lies’

Mumbai: In a sharp political attack, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accused the Opposition of deliberately avoiding discussion on Operation Sindoor, alleging they fear the exposure of their “false narrative.” Speaking to the media in Wardha on Monday, Fadnavis said that the Opposition’s refusal to debate the operation is rooted in their fear that the truth would dismantle the misinformation they are attempting to spread.

“The opposition doesn’t want to talk about Operation Sindoor because they know that if a discussion takes place, the truth will come out—how our brave soldiers and armed forces have globally demonstrated their capabilities and compelled Pakistan to kneel. Their false narrative will collapse,” he said.

Fadnavis went on to compare the Opposition’s tactics to a military maneuver. “There is a war tactic called ‘shoot and scoot’—fire and run. That’s exactly what they do—they fire lies and then run away. They don’t have the courage to engage in a proper debate,” he added.

Taking aim at senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, Fadnavis said he was not surprised by Chidambaram’s statement questioning the origin of the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack. “I’m not surprised at all. These are the same people who earlier raised questions about the air strike and the surgical strike. Due to such tendencies, the public has now begun to question them in return,” Fadnavis stated.

He further criticised what he described as a “defeatist mindset” among sections of the Opposition. “The problem is their mindset, and nothing can be done about such a mentality. They continue to doubt our forces even after repeated proof and sacrifice,” he remarked.