'Attack on IAF convoy stuntbaazi, pre-planned to help BJP': Former Punjab CM and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi

Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi today claimed that the attack by terrorists on an Indian Air Force vehicle in J&K's Poonch on May 4 was pre-planned to help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He went on to dub it as "stuntbaazi."

"This is stuntbaazi. When elections come, such stunts are done to make the BJP win. These are pre-planned attacks; there is no truth in them," Channi was quoted as saying by news wire agency ANI.

Channi's statement was in stark contrast to that of Congress President Malikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi.


Kharge yesterday extended condolences over the death of personnel of the Indian Air Force in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.


In a post on X, Kharge wrote, "Deeply pained by the cowardly terror attack on the IAF vehicle in Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir. We strongly and unequivocally condemn this dastardly terror attack and join the nation in standing together against terrorism."

"Our deepest condolences to the family of the brave air warrior who made the supreme sacrifice. We hope that the injured air warriors recover at the earliest and earnestly pray for their well-being. India is united for our soldiers," he added.

Rahul Gandhi too had condemned the attacks yesterday. "The cowardly terrorist attack on our Army convoy in Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir is extremely shameful and sad. I pay my humble tribute to the martyred soldier and express my condolences to his bereaved family. I hope that the soldiers injured in the attack recover as soon as possible," Rahul Gandhi said in a post on X.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel was killed, and four others were injured in a terror attack in Jammu's Poonch district on Saturday evening.

The area where the attack took place falls between Surankote's Sanai Top and Mendhar's Gursai area in the border district.