India, July 28 -- A war of words erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress after former Union minister P Chidambram targeted the government over the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.

In an interview to a news portal, Chidambaram alleged lack of official transparency on the terror strike and the subsequent military action. "Have they identified the terrorists? For all we know, they could be homegrown terrorists. Why do you assume that they came from Pakistan? There is no evidence of that," he said.

He also alleged that the government is "hiding" critical details and is either "incompetent" or "unwilling" to present a comprehensive statement in Parliament.

The BJP responded sharply, accusing the Congre...