Karnataka unit of Congress posts Mahatma Gandhi quote emphasising peace, deletes

Bengaluru, May 6 (PTI) The Karnataka unit of Congress on Wednesday posted a Mahatma Gandhi's quote emphasising peace on its social media handle and deleted it later.

"The most powerful weapon of mankind is peace - Mahatma Gandhi," the Congress posted on its handle in social media 'X'.

They posted it hours after India carried out air strike at nine locations inside Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) as part of its 'Operatioon Sindoor' to avenge the killing of 26 tourists in a terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.

The party later lauded the Indian Air Force in another post.

"The Indian Air Force (IAF), widely recognised as one of the world's strongest air forces gave a befitting reply to the cowardly #PahalgamTerroristAttack. We stand with the govt, we stand with our security forces. #OperationSindoor," Congress said.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress state president D K Shivakumar called India's response to Pahalgam "befitting".

"#OperationSindoor is a befitting reply to the cowardly Pahalgam terror attack. We stand with the govt, we stand with our security forces. Jai Hind," Shivakumar said in a post on 'X'.

The BJP state chief B Y Vijayendra too hailed India's action.

"In a clinical and precise operation, the Indian Army has begun avenging the targeted killings of Hindus in Pahalgam. Jai Hind!" Vijayendra said on 'X'. PTI GMS ADB