Srinagar, July 30 -- Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday questioned the Centre's handling of Operation Sindoor, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi must tell the US President Donald Trump that he lied about mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack.

Addressing the Lok Sabha, Rahul alleged that the operation was driven more by political image management than national security. He claimed the armed forces were restricted from targeting Pakistan's military infrastructure during the action.

Gandhi said the Indian armed forces informed Pakistan that there was no political intent to escalate the conflict. He claimed that the political leadership had dir...