Delhi, Nov 12: Retired Indian Air Force Wing Commander and defence analyst Praful Bakshi has questioned the timing and circumstances surrounding the attack on CRPF personnel in Kulgam, alleging that it could be a false-flag operation.
Speaking to reporters, Bakshi linked the incident to the political pressure facing the Modi government, referring to protests by the Congress, demands for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and the recent controversy involving Arunachal Pradesh.
He said the timing of the attack raised questions amid the ongoing political developments and demanded greater clarity over the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Bakshi also questioned the security arrangements at the site, referring to videos that allegedly showed security personnel moving around without apparent urgency and media personnel covering the incident without helmets or bulletproof jackets.
He alleged that the attack could be intended to divert public attention from the political challenges confronting the government. However, his remarks constitute an allegation, and no evidence establishing a false-flag operation was presented in the report.
Bakshi is a retired Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force. Commissioned as a fighter pilot in 1968, he served during the 1971 India-Pakistan war and later worked as an aircraft accident investigator.
After retiring from service, he became associated with defence analysis and training in international humanitarian law and the laws of armed conflict.
