BJP leaders demanded apologies from P. Chidambaram and Sonia Gandhi after the former Union Minister disclosed that the UPA government considered military action following the 2006 Mumbai terror attacks but held back under US pressure. Senior BJP figure Ravi Shankar Prasad questioned why Chidambaram had raised these revelations years later, while criticizing what he termed the Congress's weakness on national security matters.
BJP MP Arun Sao contrasted the UPA approach with Prime Minister Modi's administration, which he said delivers strong responses to cross-border terrorism without yielding to external pressure. The lawmaker accused Congress of supporting Pakistan while undermining military institutions. Rameshwar Sharma drew parallels to Atal Bihari Vajpayee's nuclear tests and Modi's surgical strikes as examples of independent decision-making that defied foreign influence.
Chidambaram revealed in a recent interview that then-US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged restraint during her visit days after the attacks. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had discussed potential retaliation during the assault, but diplomatic advisors ultimately counseled against a military response. The former minister acknowledged that retribution crossed his mind despite the eventual decision to refrain from action.
BJP MP Arun Sao contrasted the UPA approach with Prime Minister Modi's administration, which he said delivers strong responses to cross-border terrorism without yielding to external pressure. The lawmaker accused Congress of supporting Pakistan while undermining military institutions. Rameshwar Sharma drew parallels to Atal Bihari Vajpayee's nuclear tests and Modi's surgical strikes as examples of independent decision-making that defied foreign influence.
Chidambaram revealed in a recent interview that then-US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged restraint during her visit days after the attacks. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had discussed potential retaliation during the assault, but diplomatic advisors ultimately counseled against a military response. The former minister acknowledged that retribution crossed his mind despite the eventual decision to refrain from action.
