The Defence Ministry has also accused critics of selectively quoting Mr. Singh’s statement in Parliament in July 2025 to falsely suggest that he had claimed no Indian soldier had died during Operation Sindoor. File
| Photo Credit: ANI Stepping up its attack on the Centre over the deaths of six military personnel during Operation Sindoor, the Congress on Monday (June 29, 2026) demanded the resignation of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accusing him of “lying” in Parliament by stating that no Indian soldier had been killed in the operation. The party also demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a press conference, chairperson of the Congress’s Ex-servicemen Department Col. Rohit Chaudhry (Retd.) and Wing Commander Anuma Acharya (Retd.) alleged that by concealing the deaths of six personnel — five from the Indian Army and one from the Indian Air Force — during the May 2025 operation, the Narendra Modi government had denied them due public recognition and honour.
Published: June 29, 2026 5:20 pm
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