Hyderabad, June 1 -- Telangana Irrigation minister and senior Congress leader N Uttam Kumar Reddy has called on the Central government to provide a clear explanation regarding reports that an Indian fighter jet, possibly a Rafale, was shot down during Operation Sindoor.

This demand comes after Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan reportedly confirmed the incident in an interview with Bloomberg.

Reddy stated, "We welcome the safe return of Indian Air Force pilots after successfully completing their missions. However, the central government must clarify the reports that our fighter jet has been downed. The government should also reveal how many Pakistani fighter jets were shot down."

He pointed out that when a Bloomberg repo...