Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration with having “misled the country” about the loss of Indian planes during the recent war with Pakistan.
This statement came after India’s top general admitted Pakistan shot down Indian fighter jets, but did not give exact numbers.
Kharge tweeted on X, “The Modi government has misled the country. The fog of battle is clearing now.”
He said India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan, admitted this during an interview in Singapore. Kharge added that these events raise serious questions that need answers.
In the wake of the remarks made by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in Singapore in an interview, there are some very important questions which need to be asked.
These can only be asked if a Special Session of the Parliament is immediately convened.
The Modi Govt has misled the…
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) May 31, 2025
He demanded that Parliament hold a Special Session immediately. Furthermore, he urged “a thorough examination of defence readiness by an autonomous expert committee,” similar to the Kargil review committee.
Uttam Reddy, Telangana’s Minister and Congress leader, also called for transparency. According to Deccan Herald, Reddy said, “The government must stop denying that the fighter planes were downed. The CDS himself noted that.”
Reddy, a former air force pilot, noted Air Marshal Bharti had also hinted at this in a briefing with the DGMO.
On May 6-7, the Pakistan Air Force shot down Indian jets. This happened after India launched missile strikes at six Pakistani sites: Subhan Mosque in Bahawalpur’s Ahmedpur East, Bilal Mosque in Muzaffarabad, Abbas Mosque in Kotli, Umalkura Mosque in Muridke, the village of Kotki Lohara in Sialkot district, and Shakargarh.
Within 40 minutes, Pakistan downed six Indian jets—three Rafale fighters, one Su-30MKI, one Mirage 2000, and one MiG-29. Importantly, none of Pakistan’s planes crossed the border or engaged in direct combat.
Then, on May 8, India sent drones that Pakistan intercepted. On May 9-10, both countries struck each other’s airbases. However, after the U.S. stepped in and brokered a ceasefire on May 10, the fighting stopped.
This ceasefire came after a week of rising tension. India had continued strikes even though Pakistan requested a neutral probe into the Pahalgam attack.
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