Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has criticized the government's handling of the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, citing a lack of transparency. He questioned the government's silence on key details, including the attackers' identity and the NIA's investigation progress. Chidambaram speculated the government might be concealing tactical errors and losses.
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