Karimnagar (Telangana) [India], May 23 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his 'small war' statement over the Operation Sindoor.

He called Kharge's statement 'laughable' and asked the Congress president if destroying 20 per cent of Pakistan's defence infrastructure is a 'small war' or destroying their 11 airbases a 'small war'.

'Unfortunately, Congress Party president Mallikarjun Kharge calling it a small war is laughable. Is it a small war to destroy 9 terrorist camps? Is it a small war to destroy 11 military bases of the Pakistan Army? Is it a small war to destroy 20% of Pakistan's Defence infrastructure? Let Kharge answer?', Bandi Sanjay Kumar said.

Bandi Sanjay Kumar further hit out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and stated that he doesn't have any fans in India but in Pakistan. The Union Minister said that Rahul Gandhi asked how many Rafale jets were lost during Operation Sindoor, which is why he is trending in Pakistan.

He further alleged that the Telangana government had given shelter to the Rohingyas and stated that they are living in Hyderabad without any passport or permission.

'Rahul Gandhi is asking How many Rafale jets we lost? Rahul Gandhi doesnt have fans in this country; he has fans in Pakistan, that's why Rahul Gandhi is trending in Pakistan. When the country is in a war situation, all the parties need to unite. Rohingyas are being sent back to other states, but in Telangana, Thousands of Rohingyas without passports and permission have made Hyderabad their home and are staying here. Rohingyas need to be sent back to their country, demands the BJP', he added.

Terming Operation Sindoor a 'small war', Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday attacked the government over its response to the US claims about mediation between India and Pakistan and said 'it has not providing clarity to the people of the country regarding US President Trump's statements.'

Speaking at the Samarpana Sankalpa Samavesh rally in Karnataka's Vijayanagara, Kharge alleged that intelligence agencies had prior information about a possible attack in the region and questioned why tourists were not informed.

'26 people were killed in Kashmir because the Modi government didn't provide security to tourists. Modi did not go to Kashmir because the intelligence agencies asked him not to. Why didn't you (central government) inform the tourists not to go there (Pahalgam)? If they had, 26 lives could have been saved, and this small war (Operation Sindoor) would not have happened,' he said. (ANI)