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Alka Lamba mistakenly referred to ‘Operation Sindoor’ as ‘Operation Blue Star’ throughout a press convention on the Pahalgam terror assault. She later acknowledged the gaffe.
A file photograph of All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba (PTI)
All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba confronted embarrasment Sunday after she mistakenly termed ‘Operation Sindoor’ as ‘Operation Blue Star’, throughout a press briefing on the AICC Workplace in New Delhi.
The press convention was known as to slam the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) over its MP Ram Chander Jangra’s controversial comment on the Pahalgam assault victims and survivors.
Addressing the briefing, Alka Lamba alleged the leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Get together have misplaced respect for the Pahala assault survivors and assaults, in an try to take credit score for ‘Operation Sindoor’.
The occasion additionally performed a video of BJP MP Vijay Shah’s controversial comment in opposition to Colonel Sophiya Qureshi.
She additionally raked Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda’s comment that the Indian armed forces and the complete nation bows down earlier than Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching ‘Operation Sindoor’ in response to Pakistan’s terror assault.
As Lamba continued to talk, Alka Lamba demanded a Parliamentary session and stated, “Sessions of Parliament should be called and both the Houses of the Parliament should be briefed on ‘Operation Blue Star’ by the government.”
Congress’s Alka Lamba needs full particulars on Operation Blue Star.Op Blue Star was when then PM Indra Gandhi ordered Navy to Storm the Golden Temple in 1984.
In the meantime, the true operation taking place now in opposition to terror is known as ‘Operation Sindoor’. pic.twitter.com/2o2cAiDwBc
— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) Could 25, 2025
Later, she acknowledged her gaffe and, in an X publish, stated the BJP listened to her rigorously and famous down each phrase.
“The issues I raised in my press conference today were so serious that the leaders of the “bad-tongued party” BJP not solely listened to me rigorously, but in addition famous down each phrase. I thank them for this,” Alka Lamba wrote in an X publish in Hindi.
“If I say something other than Operation Sindoor once, the BJP makes an issue out of that mistake – as if they have found an excuse to divert attention from the real issues and bite me (mosquito),” she added.
आज मेरी प्रेस कांफ्रेंस में जिन मुद्दों को मैंने उठाया, वे इतने गंभीर थे कि “बद-ज़ुबान पार्टी” BJP के नेताओं ने न केवल मेरी बातों को ध्यान से सुना, बल्कि एक-एक शब्द नोट भी किया। इसके लिए मैं उनका धन्यवाद करती हूँ।यदि मेरी ज़ुबान से एक बार #ऑपरेशन_सिंदूर की जगह कुछ और निकल गया,…
— Alka Lamba 🇮🇳 (@LambaAlka) Could 25, 2025
BJP REACTS
Reacting to the presser by Alka Lamba, BJP’s nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla known as it “mischief” and “slip of mindset”.
“This is not ignorance It is mischief and deliberate Not slip of tongue but slip of mindset Undermine our forces is Congress objective Alka Lamba does it after Kharge ji, Manjunath , Channi and others.. Op Bluestar?,” he requested in an X publish, including a self-recorded video.
Through the briefing, Alka Lamba additionally alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed politics with respect to the nation after one in all his portraits confirmed him in a military officer’s uniform on an ‘Operation Sindoor’ banner.
She demanded motion in opposition to the BJP leaders and ministers for his or her controversial remarks within the wake of the Pahalgam terror assault, and that the social gathering leaders, together with PM Modi, concern an apology to the nation.
