JAMMU, May 20 -- Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta has strongly condemned the statement made by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti regarding Operation Sindoor. Terming her remarks as "irresponsible and anti-national," the BJP stalwart said that at a time when the entire nation and all major political parties are standing firmly behind the Central Government, Mehbooba Mufti is playing into the hands of Pakistan through her statements.

Reacting sharply, Kavinder Gupta said, "Behind all these statements, Mehbooba's intention seems to be only to support Pakistan. She probably believes that India should not have carried out Operation Sindoor to eliminate terrorist threats emanating from across the border. This mindset is n...