Political Row: Chidambaram Clarifies Pahalgam Attack Remarks, Blames Trolls for Misrepresentation

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram has issued a strong clarification regarding his recent remarks on the Pahalgam terrorist attack, claiming his statement is being misrepresented. Chidambaram said that only two lines from a much longer interview were selectively taken out of context, with key words muted or edited, to portray him unfairly.In a post shared on social media, Chidambaram hit out at what he called “the worst kind of trolls” — those who suppress the full interview and twist words to malign the speaker. “My comments are being distorted and presented in a way that changes their intent completely,” he said, asserting that his words have been “black painted.”While the government is gearing up to highlight the military success of Operation Sindoor in Parliament today, the opposition is pressing to raise questions about the lapses that led to the Pahalgam attack. Chidambaram’s defense is being seen as part of a broader opposition strategy to counter government narratives with tough questioning.The controversy also adds to the high-stakes environment in Parliament, where both ruling and opposition camps are fully engaged in mutual criticism, especially over issues of national security and foreign policy narratives, including repeated references to Donald Trump’s ceasefire claims.