Bharatiya Janata Party MPs criticized Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha. They alleged Indira Gandhi requested US assistance during the 1971 war with Pakistan. BJP members cited a letter from Indira Gandhi to Richard Nixon. They claimed Congress distorted history and questioned Indira Gandhi's trust in the armed forces.
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