New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- After the Indian Air Force Chief credited the "political will" of the Central government for the success of Operation Sindoor, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Saturday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for "deliberately pushing a Pakistani narrative" and "berating the armed forces" by making false claims in Parliament.

During the special discussion on Operation Sindoor carried out during the Monsoon session of Parliament, the Congress leader had claimed that the Centre had "tied the hands of our pilots" by telling them not to attack Pakistani air defence systems.

However, earlier today, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said that the key reasons for the Operation's success were the "presence of politic...