India, June 4 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing the ruling party of indulging in "dirty politics" under the guise of national security operations. Demanding a Special Session of Parliament to discuss the recently launched Operation Sindoor, Thackeray said that while India presents a united front internationally against Pakistan-based terrorism, BJP leaders are undermining that unity through political opportunism at home.

"Yes, we are demanding this Special Session," Thackeray told reporters. "On one hand, the entire country - opposition and ruling - is standing together before the world to fight terrorism. But on the other hand, BJP leaders are politicizing Operation Sindoor. We want to...