CR Keshavan, National Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday condemned Kothur Manjunath, Karnataka congress MLA for his reported remarks questioning the authenticity of Operation Sindoor, calling an attempt to ‘defame, discredit and deplorably attack’ the Indian armed forces.

CR Keshavan said, "Many statements of Congress leaders reflect their anti-armed forces mindset. Through his obnoxious and foul-mouthed statement, Congress MLA Manjunath tried to defame, discredit and deplorably attack the armed forces. He has the audacity to question the authenticity and the legitimacy of Operation Sindoor. His deplorable comments are not just unpatriotic, they are anti-national.But what better do you expect from Congress?”