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Updated February 21st, 2020 at 20:44 IST

Kamal Nath asks for Surgical Strike 'Saboot'; BJP says 'Rahul, Sonia asking; not him'

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday questioned the Central Government over the surgical strike conducted across the border in Pakistan

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday questioned the Central Government over its claim of conducting a surgical strike across the border into Pakistan and demanded that proof regarding the operation should be presented before the people. The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's comments came after he offered prayers to Lord Shiva at Patalleshwar temple in Chhindwara.

Kamal Nath asks for the proof of surgical strike 

Speaking to the media, Nath said, "When 90,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered during Indira Gandhi's tenure, people saw it. The BJP claims to carry out a surgical strike. Which surgical strike? It was the media that was making noise about the surgical strike. Tell the country about it clearly," 

When asked if he thought the strike was fake, the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister quickly stated he is proud of the Indian Armed Forces and added the forces do not conduct fake operations."The army and the Air Force do not conduct fake operations. But provide information about the strike," he added.

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Criticising Kamal Nath for his remark on Surgical strike, BJP leader Sambit Patra said, "As far as Kamal Nath demanding proof of Surgical Strike, it is not Kamal Nath instead it is Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi asking for the same. Remember the Gandhi family never had faith in the Indian Army. For the first time, the Army conducted a strike, and it was 'Khoon ki dalaali' phrase used by Rahul Gandhi." 

He continued, "One of their former MPs said to the Chief of Indian Army that he is 'Sadak ka Gunda'. After the airstrike also they raised doubts. One side Kamal Nath is saying he trusts the Army then why has this question araised. Your party's former President Rahul Gandhi said 'who benefited from ?', this benefit politics can only be done by Congress. Finding benefits in the issue of National security can only be done by Congress."

READ | Congress Questions Surgical Strike Again; MP CM Kamal Nath Asks For Proof

Earlier on Thursday, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath evoked the issue of surgical strike again while speaking at an event in the state. He asked for proof of the Surgical Strike from the Modi government. He further questioned PM Modi’s other poll promises on employment.  

Speaking about the surgical strike, Kamal Nath said, “They say that they have conducted the surgical strike. What surgical strike is this? Please show us the proof of this surgical strike. They talk about nationalism. What lesson on nationalism are they teaching us? Let us first talk about the works done by your party.”

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The Surgical Strike

In September 2016, in a first, India had carried out a surgical strike on seven terror launch pads across the LoC with the Army inflicting "significant casualties" on terrorists preparing to infiltrate from PoK, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Uri attack would not go unpunished. Seven terror launch pads across the Line of Control(LoC) were targeted by the Army on the intervening night of September 28 and 29 in a nearly five-hour-long operation during which heliborne and ground forces were deployed.

The Army had said the launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) were in the range of 2 to 3km from the LoC and were under surveillance for over one week, while then Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu said the strikes targeted 5-6 places along Kupwara and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir. In 2018, Republic TV became the first channel to access footage of the Surgical Strike.

READ | WATCH: Surgical Strike Architect Lt Gen DS Hooda Lauds Centre, Says "Strong Message Given To Pakistan That India Will Not Take Things Lying Down If Pakistan Attacks Our Forces"

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Published February 21st, 2020 at 19:20 IST

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