Hyderabad, May 17 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson CR Keshavan on Saturday criticised Karnataka Congress MLA Kothur Manjunath for his reported remarks questioning the authenticity of Operation Sindoor, calling an attempt to "defame, discredit and deplorably attack" the Indian armed forces.

"Many statements of Congress leaders reflect their anti-armed forces mindset... Through his obnoxious and foul-mouthed statement, Congress MLA Manjunath tried to defame, discredit and deplorably attack the armed forces. He has the audacity to question the authenticity and the legitimacy of Operation Sindoor," CR Keshavan said.

Keshavan called Manjunath's remark "unpatriotic" and "anti-national."

"His deplorable comments are not j...