{"id":109062,"date":"2025-07-29T21:47:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=109062"},"modified":"2025-07-29T21:47:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:47:51","slug":"rahul-dares-modi-to-deny-trumps-claim-of-indian-jets-being-downed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/109062\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahul dares Modi to deny Trump&#8217;s claim of Indian jets being downed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEW DELHI(National Times)-  Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi launched a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s government over US President Donald Trump\u2019s claim that five Indian fighter jets were shot down during clashes with Pakistan. Speaking during a session of the Lok Sabha, Gandhi issued a bold challenge to Indian prime minister: \u201cIf Modi has the courage, let him say in this House that Trump lied. Say that there was no ceasefire and no Indian jets were downed.\u201d He added: \u201cIf Modi has the courage of Indira Gandhi, he should stand up and speak the truth.\u201d Gandhi\u2019s remarks came after President Trump confirmed that five Indian aircraft were downed and credited himself 28 times for brokering ceasefires between India and Pakistan. The controversy comes amid intense debate in India\u2019s Lok Sabha over &#8220;Operation Sandor&#8221;, where the opposition continues to slam the government for misleading the nation and its military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MP says he saw crashed plane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding weight to the opposition\u2019s charge, Congress MP Amarinder Singh presented photographic evidence of what he said was the wreckage of a downed Rafale fighter jet. Singh told the House he personally visited the crash site near Bhisiana Air Force Station in Punjab, where he saw the tail section of an aircraft marked BS001, a Rafale identifier. Singh also revealed that one person was killed and nine were injured in the incident. He criticised the government for sending the air force into combat with \u201chands tied,\u201d and accused Air Marshal A.K. Bharti of misleading the public by claiming an &#8220;unknown aircraft&#8221; had crashed, despite privately admitting the loss. The incident occurred during retaliatory strikes by the Pakistan Air Force on the night of May 6-7, which brought down six Indian aircraft, including Rafales. This was later backed by French authorities and reinforced by Trump\u2019s public statement confirming five losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pak-India match issue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi expressed moral opposition to India\u2019s cricket match against Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup, scheduled for September 14. \u201cMy conscience doesn\u2019t allow me to watch the match,\u201d he said, questioning why cricket ties continue while trade, aviation, and water-sharing are suspended. Owaisi stated: \u201cWe are blocking 80% of Pakistan\u2019s water, claiming that blood and water can\u2019t flow together \u2014 so how can cricket go on?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI(National Times)- Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi launched a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s government over US President Donald Trump\u2019s claim that five Indian fighter jets were shot down during clashes with Pakistan. 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