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Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Remains Unapologetic Over His Operation Sindoor Comments
When questioned about the criticism over his statement, Chavan said, “Why will I apologise? It is out of the question. The Constitution gives me the right to ask questions.”
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Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has remained defiant over his remarks on Operation Sindoor.
When questioned about the criticism over his statement, Chavan said, “Why will I apologise? It is out of the question. The Constitution gives me the right to ask questions.”
Earlier , Chavan claimed that India was defeated on the first day of Operation Sindoor and Indian aircraft were shot down during the four-day conflict.
“On the first day (of Operation Sindoor), we were completely defeated. In the half-hour aerial engagement that took place on the 7th, we were fully defeated, whether people accept it or not. Indian aircraft were shot down. The air force was completely grounded, and not a single aircraft flew,” Chavan claimed.
“If any aircraft had taken off from Gwalior, Bathinda, or Sirsa, there was a high probability of being shot down by Pakistan, which is why the air force was fully grounded,” he added.
Furthermore, he questioned the need to maintain large military forces, stating that wars will be fought in the air.
“Recently, we saw during Operation Sindoor, there was not even a one kilometre movement of the military. Whatever happened over two or three days was only an aerial war and missile warfare.