Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson CR Keshavan on Saturday criticised Karnataka Congress MLA Kothur Manjunath for his reported remarks questioning the authenticity of Operation Sindoor, calling an attempt to "defame, discredit and deplorably attack" the Indian armed forces.
Mother of Manjunath Rao, a Karnataka resident who lost his life in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, expressed her approval of the Union Government's Operation Sindoor, calling it an appropriately named response to the tragedy.
Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader has called for strict punishment against those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack, saying that the entire country stands with the victims' families.
During the last rites of her husband, Pallavi said, "It should be a bad dream, I should wake up from it. This should not happen to any of the family. They (terrorists) were targeting only men."
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, condemning the terror attack in Phalgam, expressed his support to central government and said that we should not show terrorists any sympathy.
Bharat Bhushan from Bengaluru and Manjunath Rao from Shivamogga were killed in the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Their family members are already present at the Bengaluru Airport.
Rao, who was on a family vacation as part of a tour package, was shot dead on Tuesday when terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists, leaving multiple casualties and triggering widespread outrage.
Protests have erupted in various parts of Karnataka on Wednesday condemning the barbaric terror attack. Advocates Associations across the state staged demonstrations demanding justice for the victims and stronger measures to curb terrorism in the Valley.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday made a phone call to the family members of Manjunath who was killed in the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir and offered condolences.
Karnataka Minister for Labour Santosh Lad on Wednesday reached Srinagar to oversee arrangements for the return of the mortal remains of Manjunath Rao, a Shivamogga resident who lost his life in the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
Karnataka State Contractors Association President R. Manjunath has written a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that payments to contractors by the state government are not being made based on seniority.