New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Brijmohan Agarwal slammed Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi for accusing External Affairs Minister Jaishankar for being silent on how many aircrafts the Indian Air Force lost during Operation Sindoor.

Agarwal stated that Rahul Gandhi's questions did not make any sense.

'The question he is asking does not make any sense...and Rahul Gandhi always asks such questions...' Agarwal told ANI.

Meanwhile, Telangana unit of BJP condemned Congress's attempt to malign EAM Jaishankar, describing it as 'deliberate distortion and dangerous rhetoric.'

The BJP called out senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party spokesperson Pawan Khera for twisting a firm diplomatic warning to Pakistan into a bizarre narrative, branding the Indian minister as an 'informant' or 'saudagar' (trader).The State BJP's Chief Spokesperson and Media In-Charge, NV Subash, minced no words in calling the Congress's statements 'not just irresponsible, but laughably ignorant.'

He said, 'It is unfortunate and disgraceful that the Congress, instead of standing with the Indian government and the Armed Forces after a successful and precise warning to Pakistan for its role in the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, is stooping to petty politics.'

The BJP leader reminded the public of the recent brutal terror attack in Pahalgam in which 26 innocent Hindu pilgrims lost their lives.

'Is it wrong for a sovereign country to warn a hostile neighbour that continues to harbour terrorists responsible for killing our citizens? The External Affairs Minister's statement was a warning, not a compromise--and it was followed by decisive action, not appeasement. That's not diplomacy-for-sale, that's leadership,' Subash said.

He further pointed out that India's Armed Forces, acting in complete synergy with political leadership, have already inflicted heavy damage on terror outfits like Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, besides rendering multiple Pakistani airbases inoperative.

'Congress can no longer hide behind ambiguity. The nation knows the truth - and so does the world,' he added.

He said the nation knows who asked for 'saboot' in the past and called the names of the Army Chief.

Calling the Congress's behaviour a continuation of its long history of appeasement and apologism towards Pakistan, Subash noted that this is not the first time the party has chosen to question Indian intent and capability.

'Let us not forget that senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar once, during his visit to Pakistan, has appealed on its television channel to help 'remove' a democratically elected Indian Prime Minister. If that is not the definition of being a 'saudagar', then what is?'

On Monday, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi again questioned External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, accusing him of being silent on how many aircraft the Indian Air Force lost during Operation Sindoor and said that the nation 'deserves the truth.'

'EAM Jaishankar's silence isn't just telling -- it's damning. So I'll ask again: How many Indian aircraft did we lose because Pakistan knew? This wasn't a lapse. It was a crime. And the nation deserves the truth,' Rahul Gandhi posted on X. (ANI)