Shinde slams Pakistan PM, says a jackal doesn’t become lion by wearing its skin

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday strongly objected to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharifs remarks made during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly UNGA stating that the Pakistani leader should stay within his limitsSpeaking to ANI Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said He should stay within his limits A jackal doesnt become a lion by wearing a lions skinShindes statement came in response to Shehbaz Sharifs address at the UN General Debate where the Pakistan Prime Minister alleged that India attempted to extract political gains following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and further accused India of attacking innocent civiliansIn May this year my country confronted unprovoked aggression from our eastern front The enemy came shrouded in arrogance and we sent them back in humiliation India sought to extract political gains from a human tragedy by spurning my sincere offer of an independent investigation into the Pahalgam incident Instead it attacked our cities and targeted our innocent civilians When our territorial integrity and national security were violated our response was in accordance with the right of selfdefence under Article 51 of the United Nations charter Shehbaz Sharif said reported ANISharif once again made false claims about India asserting that Pakistan shot down Indian fighter jets a statement hes made previously Sharif claimed Pakistans forces responded with stunning professionalism repelling the aggression and shooting down seven Indian jets sending them to scrap and dustOur valiant armed forces mounted an operation of stunning professionalism repulsing the enemys attack Our falcons took flight and etched their answer across the skies resulting in seven of the Indian jets turning to scrap and dust he added reported ANIHowever the Pakistan Prime Minister failed to acknowledge that Indias response was a calibrated military operation targeting terror infrastructureIndia launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam attack which claimed the lives of 26 civilians The operation specifically targeted nine terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Jammu and Kashmir PoJKIndia and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense crossborder drone and missile strikesUnlike Shehbaz Sharifs hypothetical claims India backed up the details of the strikes with press conferences held by top military officials who provided evidence including satellite imagesDuring the first press briefing on May 7 India clarified its response as focused measured and nonescalatory It was specifically mentioned that Pakistani military establishments had not been targeted It was also reiterated that any attack on military targets in India will invite a suitable response Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri across multiple press briefings on May 8 9 and 10 laid bare Indias plan of action and the full extent of Pakistans designsIndia successfully destroyed nine major terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Jammu and Kashmir PoJK targeting LashkareTaiba JaisheMohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen facilities Over 100 terrorists were killed in actionDespite repeated false claims by Pakistan Indias position has been backed by international observers who have acknowledged its right to act in selfdefence under Article 51 of the UN CharterWith inputs from ANI