'Asim Munir spewed venom against Hindus weeks before Pahalgam attack': CDS Gen Chauhan exposes Pakistani army chief

NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday exposed Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir's communally charged statements against India and Hindus in weeks leading up to the Pahalgam terror attack .

"Pakistani army chief Gen Asim Munir spewed venom against India and Hindus just weeks before what happened in Pahalgam," he said.

Talking about Pakistan's policy of supporting terrorism, he said, "Our adversary's approach is to bleed India by a thousand cuts".

Munir had stirred controversy by invoking the two-nation theory—the ideological basis of Pakistan's formation—urging citizens to instill in their children a sense of distinction from Hindus. He further intensified rhetoric by describing Kashmir as Pakistan’s "jugular vein."

Days after Pahalgam terror attack, a similar statement was made by Munir when he said, "The two-nation theory was based on the fundamental belief that Muslims and Hindus are two separate nations, not one. Muslims are distinct from Hindus in all aspects of life – religion, customs, traditions, thinking and aspirations."

Pahalgam terror attack took place on April 22 in which 26 people were killed. The incident led to the launch of Operation Sindoor, in which, the armed forces targeted nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.