JAMMU, May 6 -- Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta has strongly criticized the derogatory remarks made by Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi, regarding the martyrdom of an IAF warrior in the Surankote terrorist attack in Poonch district. He called for an apology from the India Bloc for disrespecting the valor of our brave soldiers.

In a statement issued here today, Kavinder said, "India Bloc leaders have stooped so low that for them, Pakistan and foreign interests take precedence over our national security. They exhibit a concerning pattern of questioning the integrity and sacrifices of our armed forces, even in the face of clear evidence."

He emphasized, "During the...