Readers’ comments: Obvious anti-BJP bias in coverage of India-Pakistan conflict

I had a few observations about this article (“Four questions Indians must ask about Operation Sindoor”).

1. Ask questions: I completely second your argument that questions need to be asked to the Central Government of the security lapse or intelligence failure that led to the killings of innocent civilians based on their Hindu identity. It seems the government has deflected this as all the attention got transfixed on Pakistan.

2. Terror as a deterrent: It is a no-brainer that retaliation by any country to a terror attack is going to lead to a reduction in terror attacks. We as a country have to use all means possible to hit them back. Are we aware that the government and our agencies are taking measures (behind the scenes) to inflict damage on these terrorists? They may not want to showcase it to us as.

3. Chinese factor: I don’t understand why it should concern us that Chinese weapons were used by Pakistan. Wasn’t the United States their biggest supplier of weapons till not long ago? The US was still supplying Pakistan with arms when 26/11 happened. This is immaterial.

4. What did Operation Sindoor achieve: Nobody wants a war as its consequences can be dire. We can question the timing...

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