India, June 12 -- Congress leader Nana Patole on Thursday made a controversial remark about India's Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. He alleged that the operation was halted due to "trade reasons" and likened it to "kids playing video games in a computer room."

Speaking to the media, Nana Patole said, "The sindoor of 26 women in Pahalgam was wiped away, and the terrorists responsible have still not been found. Operation Sindoor was halted for trade interests. Trump said a dozen times that trade would stop with both countries, that's why Operation Sindoor was stopped. It was done at their signal...Operation Sindoor was just like kids playing video games ...